alt Hacker NewsIf you’re going to make snarky vacuous comments, it’d help to get your biology right. Sargassum is algae, not a plant.
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amanaplanacanal • today at 4:18 PM
Algae aren't plants?! I guess I need to dive back into taxonomy.
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jgalt212 • today at 3:58 PM
Yes, you're right algae produce way more oxygen than plants.
That's true in a taxonomical context, but it's not incorrect to call algae "plants" by other definitions. Another example: many pedants overlook that a tomato is both a fruit and a vegetable.