They have evolved, just the body hasn’t changed.
The Original Flavour
Submitted 1 month ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Geodad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 1 month ago
So did they grow as a person then?
bstix@feddit.dk 1 month 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 1 month ago
We talking USB-C, though?
muhyb@programming.dev 1 month ago
At least they don’t pay taxes.
cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Did you talk to one?
bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
So perfect that the poor things are doomed to have their blood harvested
Agent641@lemmy.world 1 month ago
We are their vampires.
Infamousblt@hexbear.net 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
I feel like I’ve heard of this, but it’s bonkers. What is their blood used for again?
pemptago@lemmy.ml 1 month 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 1 month ago
The beauty of evolution. If it works, it works. Whatever they have been doing for so long is working.
untorquer@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
And now they will miss out on becoming crab, those poor fools.
ignotum@lemmy.world 1 month ago
You fool!
Crawls sideways
We was crabs all along!
glitch1985@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Without flaw unless it gets flipped on its back.
filcuk@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Ain’t a problem in the ocean
ComRed2@hexbear.net 1 month ago
Looks like one of those battlebots.
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 1 month ago
This is what peak performance looks like
Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
After the perfection only can exist decay, without errors, evolution can’t exist.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I wouldn’t be surprised if they find these guys on Mars soon
CptEnder@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Also a true hero for our species, they deserve statues.
toppy@lemy.lol 1 month ago
He is the one.
Agent641@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The perfect boyfriend doesn’t exi-
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 month 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 1 month ago
Just because your general body shape did not change does not mean you did not evolve.
OpenStars@piefed.social 1 month ago
Point: facts
Counterpoint: memes
😁🫠
SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
I’m with Team Meme on this one.
xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
-Motivational quotes
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month 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.