• Bilbo Baggins@hobbit.world
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    4 days ago

    It would only be parasitic if a round table was forced to be square against its desires. If a table wants to be square, the corners are being helpful.

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      3 days ago

      against its desires

      Parasitism has nothing to do with will or even awareness. Technically, our gut bacteria could be considered parasites, no? Yet the best of ours even help the body last longer.

      • Bilbo Baggins@hobbit.world
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        3 days ago

        I don’t think so? Just looked up the definition of a parasite and it needs to live at the expense of the host. Gut bacteria are beneficial I assume, so they aren’t parasitic.

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      3 days ago

      Tree trunks are round. At least wooden tables are more likely to desire a circular shape. So corners are likely to be parasitic on wooden tables at least.