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Story Mode
MODE:
~
8 minute
audio walk.
Plants:
From Photosynthesis to Forests
Story mode.
Eight key ideas and takeaways.
1. Our first story.
From History: ~2.4 Billion years ago (+/- 100 million).
Subject: Evolution.
Bacteria are added to eukaryote ancestor cells
About 2 billion years ago, bacteria are added to cells and that group leads to eukaryotes. You are a walking chimera ecosystem made of an Archaea host and trillions of Bacterial power-plants.
In short.
By 2.4 billion years ago, bacteria are added to cells and within the archaea group and eukaryotes emerge. You are a walking ecosystem. A Chimera, a hybrid creature made of an Archaea host and trillions of Bacterial power-plants. Without that theft 2 billion years ago for the massive energy boost needed for muscle and brains, life would likely still be just a thin layer of slime on the ocean floor.
That Plants Story,
was first published on TST 3 months ago.
2. Now for our second story.
From History: From 251.902 to 66.0 million years ago..
Subject: Evolution.
186 Million years: Dinosauria reigned from extinction to extinction.
The Mesozoic era starts with the end-Permian mass extinction 252 million years ago. Dinosaurs ruled over all, including us. It ends the reign of dinosaurs with the K–Pg extinction 66 million years ago.
Simply put.
The Mesozoic era starts with the end-Permian mass extinction 252 million years ago ending the reign of our synapsid ancestors. Within it, it includes the end-Triassic extinction 201 million years ago and the Toarcian environmental crisis 183 million years ago. The Mesozoic era ends the reign of dinosaurs with the K–Pg extinction 66 million years ago.
That Plants Story,
was first published on TST 2 months ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
3. Tidbit number three, a quote.
Subject: Plant Evolution.
Red algae did not descend from green algae. Both lineages split from a shared ancestor about 1.5 billion years ago, then adapted independently to different light environments.
Put simply.
Red and green algae diverged about 1.5 billion years ago, shaping marine ecosystems. Green algae later gave rise to land plants around 475 million years ago, transforming Earth’s surface and atmosphere. Fun fact: blue-green algae aren’t algae at all. They’re photosynthetic bacteria that emerged much earlier, around 2.7 billion years ago.
That Plants FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
“Done.”
This structure allows essays to remain readable and reflective, while citations stay precise, visible, and accountable.
Claims are grounded as close to the source as possible, allowing evidence to remain visible, traceable, and open to correction.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
