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The Original Flavour

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Submitted ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨fossilesque@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁩

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  • Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    The perfect boyfriend doesn’t exi-

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  • bitwolf@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

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

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    • Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      We are their vampires.

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  • CptEnder@lemmy.world ⁨44⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

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

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  • Gladaed@feddit.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • OpenStars@piefed.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Point: facts

      Counterpoint: memes

      😁🫠

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      • SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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!

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    • xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      -Motivational quotes

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    • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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  • Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • untorquer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ 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.

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  • Geodad@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      So did they grow as a person then?

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    • bstix@feddit.dk ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • muhyb@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      At least they don’t pay taxes.

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    • cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Did you talk to one?

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  • Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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    • ignotum@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You fool!
      Crawls sideways
      We was crabs all along!

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  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Image a crab.

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    • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ 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.

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      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        That’s a lot of blood

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  • Infamousblt@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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

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    • underisk@hexbear.net ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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.

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    • Wbear@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I feel like I’ve heard of this, but it’s bonkers. What is their blood used for again?

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      • pemptago@lemmy.ml ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ 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

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  • F04118F@feddit.nl ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    greatergood.com/blogs/…/horseshoe-crab-petition

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  • ComRed2@hexbear.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Looks like one of those battlebots.

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  • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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  • cosmicrookie@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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

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