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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (14 children)

So, lemme get this straight: first they ache like bastards, and now they also induce anxiety. I say we boycott bones.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 month ago (10 children)

It turns out jellyfish have been the ideal species the whole time.

No brains to worry with, no bones to hurt or cause anxiety.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Plus, functional immortality outside of being eaten. And who the heck wants to eat jellyfish. Seems like a sweet gig.

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Plus they cleverly evolved ahead of time to be camouflaged against all our plastic pollution, so their few predators keep choking on plastic bags instesd

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