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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Caffeine is the same thing. A poison to termites ( HUUUGE BUZZZZZZZ! ) that gives us a rush when we microdose it.

[–] bestagon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

Yes, for us, a gram of caffeine is a double-whopper of a dose (about seven cups of strong coffee). Meanwhile a termite eating caffeine-laced wood gets a dose far greater in proportion to its body weight.