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[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 118 points 1 month ago

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

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 96 points 1 month ago

Point: facts

Counterpoint: memes

😁🫠

[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 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 (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 18 points 1 month ago

Nerd.

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

[-] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I'm proud to have been called a nerd

I'm with Team Meme on this one.

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago

-Motivational quotes

[-] FundMECFSResearch 8 points 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.

[-] Geodad@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 37 points 1 month ago

So did they grow as a person then?

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 10 points 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 points 1 month ago

We talking USB-C, though?

[-] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Did you talk to one?

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago

At least they don't pay taxes.

[-] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

We are their vampires.

[-] Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk 16 points 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 11 points 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 15 points 1 month ago

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

[-] ignotum@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You fool!
Crawls sideways
We was crab all along!

[-] F04118F@feddit.nl 11 points 1 month ago
[-] glitch1985@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Without flaw unless it gets flipped on its back.

[-] filcuk@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Ain't a problem in the ocean

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

This is what peak performance looks like

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

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

[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

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

[-] toppy@lemy.lol 2 points 1 month ago

He is the one.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The perfect boyfriend doesn't exi-

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