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Re:'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasite by pc86 on Thursday November 09, 2017 @08:35AM (#15662188)
Yes, a fungus literally working an ant like a puppet is different than Facebook or Catholicism.
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Re:'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasite by arcticfox on Thursday November 09, 2017 @07:57AM (#15661967)
Yes, those are controlling the brain. In this instance, the fungus seems to be skipping the brain and just working the muscles.
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Re:'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasite by vslira on Thursday November 09, 2017 @08:16AM (#15662077)
Honest answer: yes, being indoctrinated is pretty different than having your muscles literally controlled by a third party, if only for the illusion of agency
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