Timeline for What would make a plant's leaves razor-sharp?
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| Jan 11, 2021 at 16:43 | comment | added | RonJohn | For all the leaves on an entire planet to be razor sharp, it would have to be a Planet Of Hats. | |
| Jan 11, 2021 at 15:38 | comment | added | Kaddath | These plants actually feed from hair, and through millenias have evolved to form steel and even some a diamond coating ™ on their blades (scientists don't understand how, as the process should evolve tremendous amounts of energy) so they can feast from any wild beard passing by.. (this comment was inspired by "Pâté de Foie Gras" by Asimov: things can be partially explained and still have gaps as to the why and how and still be a good story) | |
| Jan 11, 2021 at 13:49 | comment | added | ProjectApex | Ever heard on what to wear when harvesting sugarcane? Clothes from head to toe, because in addition to the potential snakes and certain bugs, the leaves are pretty sharp and can easily cut human skin unless you're careful. | |
| Jan 11, 2021 at 13:14 | comment | added | Hobbamok | Have you ever walket through a corn field? | |
| Jan 11, 2021 at 6:28 | comment | added | PcMan | Q:"What would make a plant's leaves razor-sharp?". A:"Earth as it is now". I'm assuming OP has never had to walk naked through a sawgrass field. | |
| Jan 11, 2021 at 4:03 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Jan 10, 2021 at 21:28 | vote | accept | Mandelbrot | ||
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:54 | history | edited | Mandelbrot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:52 | answer | added | chasly - supports Monica | timeline score: 19 | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:35 | history | edited | Mandelbrot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:28 | comment | added | Mandelbrot | @TheSquare-CubeLaw To clarify, I am looking for a plant that does not use spines or trichomes to damage organisms. It must use a long continuous razor-like edge on the leaf. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:25 | history | edited | Mandelbrot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:25 | comment | added | The Square-Cube Law | That's called a cactus. | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:10 | answer | added | user2352714 | timeline score: 25 | |
| Jan 10, 2021 at 20:02 | history | asked | Mandelbrot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |