They have evolved, just the body hasn’t changed.
The Original Flavour
Submitted 2 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Geodad@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 2 months ago
So did they grow as a person then?
bstix@feddit.dk 2 months ago
I’ve seen the evolution of the one to the right. It now has a USB connection on the tail.
lars@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
We talking USB-C, though?
muhyb@programming.dev 2 months ago
At least they don’t pay taxes.
cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Did you talk to one?
bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
So perfect that the poor things are doomed to have their blood harvested
Agent641@lemmy.world 2 months ago
We are their vampires.
Infamousblt@hexbear.net 2 months ago
They do have one flaw and that’s their blood being so valuable to humans.
Although perhaps that means humans will ensure their survival. So maybe even that is an evolutionary advantage
underisk@hexbear.net 2 months ago
There’s been some buzz lately about a synthetic replacement for horseshoe crab blood. Once again outlasting a threat to their species while changing absolutely nothing.
Wbear@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
I feel like I’ve heard of this, but it’s bonkers. What is their blood used for again?
pemptago@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
I couldn’t wait for the answer
In the 1960s, scientists discovered that the sky blue blood inside horseshoe crabs would clot when it detected bacterial toxins. Vaccines, drugs and medical devices have to be sterile before they’re put inside people. A better toxin-detection system meant less contamination risk for patients
source (Trigger Warning: Begins with a photo of the blood collection many could find disturbing)
Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 2 months ago
The beauty of evolution. If it works, it works. Whatever they have been doing for so long is working.
untorquer@lemmy.world 2 months 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.
Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 months ago
And now they will miss out on becoming crab, those poor fools.
ignotum@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You fool!
Crawls sideways
We was crabs all along!
F04118F@feddit.nl 2 months ago
glitch1985@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Without flaw unless it gets flipped on its back.
filcuk@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Ain’t a problem in the ocean
ComRed2@hexbear.net 2 months ago
Looks like one of those battlebots.
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is what peak performance looks like
Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
After the perfection only can exist decay, without errors, evolution can’t exist.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I wouldn’t be surprised if they find these guys on Mars soon
CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Also a true hero for our species, they deserve statues.
toppy@lemy.lol 2 months ago
He is the one.
Agent641@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The perfect boyfriend doesn’t exi-
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
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 objects, medical utilities and medications.
It¡s important in medicine and Pharma industry, which also collateral effect had avoided the extiction of this animal, which before was a real risk.
Gladaed@feddit.org 2 months ago
Just because your general body shape did not change does not mean you did not evolve.
OpenStars@piefed.social 2 months ago
Point: facts
Counterpoint: memes
😁🫠
SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
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 is evolving through passing information from generation to generation, so having the counterpoint just be “memes” is unbelievable accurate!
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
I’m with Team Meme on this one.
xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
-Motivational quotes
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
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.