The most asexual episode…that will blow you away with the most F-bombs! Oscillatoria, and all cyanobacteria, are slimy, scummy, invisible…they do not need to be handsome, they are their own partners, and they are EVERYWHERE! You cannot escape them, they will even tear themselves apart in order to hitch a ride on your muddy sneaker….follow you home..and terrorize you with their overt photosynthetic efficiency…and existence…and capabilities to survive for over 3.5 billion years without ever getting laid! However dreadful their lives may seem…they’re more successful than our own :)
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