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[–] toppy@lemy.lol 1 points 3 minutes ago

He is the one.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Without flaw unless it gets flipped on its back.

[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 18 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

So perfect that the poor things are doomed to have their blood harvested

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

We are their vampires.

[–] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 11 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The beauty of evolution. If it works, it works. Whatever they have been doing for so long is working.

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

Furthermore it's beautiful that the evolutionary pressure hasn't changed. That there hasn't been a benefit from any of the genetic mutations. That the evolutionary pressure still applies to this day to ensure conformance with the perfect archetype.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 102 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Just because your general body shape did not change does not mean you did not evolve.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 81 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Point: facts

Counterpoint: memes

😁🫠

I'm with Team Meme on this one.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 33 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

This may seem like it's just meant to be funny, but evolution without changes in genes is literally the origin of the word "meme".

Memetic evolution (as opposed to genetic evolution) happens through passing information from generation to generation, so having the counterpoint just be "memes" is unbelievably accurate!

[–] Vanderdeckenscopilot@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Nerd.

I enjoy the information. I still have to call you out.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

I'm proud to have been called a nerd

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 15 points 19 hours ago

-Motivational quotes

Yup, things like temperature, humidity, and atmospheric makeup can change quite a bit depending on geological periods.

There’s a bit of an evolutionary necessity to adapt on those timescales.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Also a true hero for our species, they deserve statues.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 42 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

They have evolved, just the body hasn't changed.

[–] bstix 7 points 13 hours ago

I've seen the evolution of the one to the right. It now has a USB connection on the tail.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 34 points 18 hours ago

So did they grow as a person then?

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 8 points 16 hours ago

At least they don't pay taxes.

[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 18 hours ago

Did you talk to one?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

And now they will miss out on becoming crab, those poor fools.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

You fool!
Crawls sideways
We was crab all along!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

The perfect boyfriend doesn't exi-

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Apart this Horseshoe crabs are not crabs it's a own species, nearest related to spiders and scorpions. They are raised since 1970 on sea farms as blood donors, which are taken a little out before freeing the animal again. Their blood (blue) is unique, because it contains a compound that detects the slightest bacterial contamination in medications and vaccines.
It's important in medicine and Pharma industry, which also as collateral effect had avoided the extiction of this animal, which before was in a real risk.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 26 minutes ago

The content of a bottle is from a lot of animals. There is not much blood from each animal, 20% blood is extracted and then the animal marked and released again until they recover. They are too valuable to kill them in this process. There are videos about this.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/igg_WkIoLqQ

[–] F04118F@feddit.nl 10 points 20 hours ago
[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they find these guys on Mars soon

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 17 hours ago

After the perfection only can exist decay, without errors, evolution can't exist.