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Re:Plants can grow quickly or accurately, but not both by op03 on Saturday November 14, 2020 @07:18PM (#25096910)
I don't know if athletes fit. They spend their whole day in training to stay accurate.

And thanks for the cool kudzu article!

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Re:Plants can grow quickly or accurately, but not both by ineedasername on Saturday November 14, 2020 @11:05PM (#25098165)
They spend their whole day in training to stay accurate

That's what I mean-- for some, there's a way to overcome the speed-accuracy trade-off with extreme effort.

And yeah, kudzu is crazy. I remember seeing it in the south (US) when I had family there as a kid and thinking "wow, that place must have been abandoned like 50 years ago". Then I found out about kudzu not long ago & was amazed.

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Re:Plants can grow quickly or accurately, but not both by eusebius on Saturday November 14, 2020 @11:37PM (#25098290)
Kudzu is certainly incredible, but other invasive species in the southeast US (where I live ) are nearly as impressive. Wisteria comes to mind; it's not as obvious until it's in bloom. Other honorable mentions: Chinese privet, Asian Bittersweet, elaeagnus, and English Ivy. All of the aforementioned grow in my yard and their aggressive growth is unbelievable (especially elaeagnus... It's a shrub that can climb like a vine!).
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