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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’m no fun-guy, but I don’t think it works that way. When you drive a car, you don’t suddenly feel like you have wheels. I imagine a zombie fungus driving an ant is akin to a person riding a Silt Strider in Morrowind—a body horror vehicular experience.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago

When you drive a car, you don’t suddenly feel like you have wheels.

A screenshot of Jordan Peele looking proudly smug from the Mad TV skit parodying the T. V. show "Deal or No Deal"

Not the kinda cars I drive, man.

[–] graymess@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I assume not even that. Doesn't the fungus just compel an ant to climb up high? The fungus doesn't experience anything beyond what it normally does and the ant just gets a craving for going up.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The fungus definitely sits around all day musing “why walk when you can ride?” /s

https://youtu.be/_xWrg5MV6Gk