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What
do we know
about DuBs?
The Pulvis Vegrandis Bestia
or "Dust Bunny"
as it is commonly
called, was
discovered
by a freak
accident.
That mistake,
however, would
join many
others in
this world
that turned
out to be
great beneficial
discoveries.
What has been found
is an intelligent,
problem-solving
species of
microscopic
size, that
have constructed
habitats in
our very homes
in clumps
of ordinary
dust found
everywhere,
everyday.
The short form summary
of what information
we know is
compiled below
in a FAQ section.
Further
more, we urge
you to try
our "Public
Research Tools"
to visually
explore the
DuBs on your
own!
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What
are Dust Bunnies (DuBs) composed
of?
The DuB is a sentient being
pulled together from
several forms of discarded
living tissue, as
well as dust itself.
While we still do
not know the origin
of their automation
and consciousness,
we have broken down
the physical structure
to being largely constructed
from human tissue.
Skin flakes, dandruff and
hair molecules all
mold together to give
the DuBs their biological
functions.
Further
research is proving
the DuBs may originate
in some way from Dust
Mites.
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What
do DuBs eat?
The
main diet of the DuB appears to
be the same general elements which
compose them. DuBs have been commonly
observed collecting excess human
tissue and ingesting it to
reinforce their current structure.
To supplement their diet, DuBs are commonly
observed ingesting
fungus and bacteria.
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Where do they
live?
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The
DuBs use a
method similar
to the modern
insect to
construct
their infrastructure.
Collecting
dust particles
and sturdy
clumps of
waste, the
DuBs use their
saliva-like
excretion
to cement
particles
together and
thus mold
a wall.
Showing extensive intelligent design, DuBs
have constructed
an array of
buildings
which appear
to be commonplace
in nearly
every DuB
civilization.
Gathering
places, home
dwellings,
and civil
services all
seem central
to the DuB
universe.
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Similar to the human world, some DuB clusters
are further along
in development than
others, and their
infrastructure echoes
their educational
development.
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How do they communicate?
Using a sound wave amplifying microscope
and viewer, we have
been able to trace
the DuB vocal interactions.
What has been discovered
is a pattern of speech
commonly affiliated
with higher intelligence.
While objects with noun-like properties have
their own words in
the DuB world, adjectives
and verbs that affect
these nouns appear
to show in different
pitches of the noun.
We
have been unable to
track down a written
communication standard,
as all stories and
information appear
to be passed via the
vocal language. It
is believed by some
that DuB libraries
do exist, and only
elder DuBs may be
allowed to enter.
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Do they have a social
system?
The DuBs have developed a social system
strikingly similar
to the way humans
developed theirs.
Seen
in the DuB community
are governmental centers
where "higher
standing" DuBs
appear to congregate
and lay out foundations
for the DuB society.
Extensive research
has proven changes
in the DuB world typically
began at this cultural
"town hall."
Elders
also appear to hold
a high place in DuB
culture. The older
a DuB becomes, the
less work it will
do and the more it
will delegate. Rarely
does a younger DuB
overrule an elder.
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Do they have religion?
It is one theory that DuBs believe in polytheism,
placing idols
where they do
not understand
scientific events.
Seen
commonly are
statutes of
DuBs, some believed
to be icons
of their gods.
Rarely is patronage
paid to the
statues, but
when disasters
strike a small
offering will
typically be
made.
The
idols do appear
in their form,
common of most
religions.
The
book is not
closed on this
area of thought,
as the statues
could also be
icons of their
history.
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Do they fight with each
other?
Violence is almost non-existent in the DuB
community from what
we have observed.
What
is seen often is the
reuse of DuB material.
If a DuB dies or is
critically wounded,
it is not uncommon
for worker DuBs to
harvest useable material
from the organism,
to construct many
DuB artifacts.
It
is important to remember
that all objects in
the DuB world are
derived from dust
and flakes of larger
organisms, so the
basic building blocks
of individual DuBs
carry great value
in their society.
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How do they handle catastrophic
events, like our interaction?
The DuBs appear to function in a similar
fashion to insects.
Systematically after
disaster strikes,
they will go about
collecting reusable
resources and start
right over again.
The
one trait they have
that humans do not
is the ability to
focus after disaster
without emotion. They
appear un-phased by
its occurrence and
go about reconstruction
as if routine.
Given
the amount of dust
relocation we do daily,
it is logical DuBs
would be used to disasters.
This of course will
vary from community
to community based
on location.
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Are they aware of us?
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This is something we are not entirely sure
of, but have
several theories
about.
The
DuBs do have
their religious
idols and gods,
but they appear
to be similar
to the practice
of Greek mythology,
in creating
idols to manipulate
scientific actions
they cannot
understand.
We
feel it is impossible
for them to
perceive our
presence in
detail. We are
far too large,
just as to us
they are far
too small to
see without
microscopic
aid.
Our
influence in
their world
is distinctly
felt, however,
as every time
we move a speck
of dust, an
entire community
is effected
as if a natural
disaster has
struck.
There
is the Hug
a Dub foundation,
created to help
preserve the
DuBs and limit
the harm to
them.
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What have we learned
from them?
While DuB research in the past few years
has focused on understanding
their society and
existence, we are
beginning to move
forward by looking
at the implications
of DuBs in our lives.
DuBs,
by nature, harvest
dead human material
as the building blocks
of their world and
very being: does this
mean we could use
the DuBs to harvest
cells we find undesirable
in our bodies?
It
is the lab's hope
that further research
can prove the DuBs
can be trained and
used to extract cancer
cells from our bodies
and help cure many
ailments. The future
for DuBs and humankind
could rest on each
others shoulders.
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