Imagine if aliens abduct you and give you food only when your stomach makes the kind of noise it makes after three days without eating anything, because "that's all they can detect."

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well hence they will work out when the plant (or human in your example) is really starving.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We've already established that. But that method will shorten the life of the plant (and human.)

[–] Mondez@lemdro.id 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I dunno, calorie restrictions has tended to lengthen lifespan in other organisms we've tried it on.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Sure, but not to the point in which it's a constant stress.