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minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1 day agoAren’t we largely ships of Theseus regardless? Are the carbon atoms I was born with still in me or have they been slowly cycled out? I guess your teeth and bones prob don’t change much. Welp, time to go do some reading
minus-squareHakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoEven though your teeth and bones don’t change much, your skin is part of you, and that’s constantly shedding and growing new cells.
minus-squareKoboldCoterie@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·1 day agoWell, you aren’t born with teeth, and also you lose your baby teeth and get a new set, so those at least certainly aren’t original.
minus-squareSchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 day agoUmm… you’re born with those in your skull.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day agoJust rattling around loose like Skittles in a bucket
minus-squareMotoAsh@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoThat’s why the late showers are “wisdom” teeth. Your brain is finally getting big enough to shove 'em out of there.
Aren’t we largely ships of Theseus regardless? Are the carbon atoms I was born with still in me or have they been slowly cycled out? I guess your teeth and bones prob don’t change much. Welp, time to go do some reading
Even though your teeth and bones don’t change much, your skin is part of you, and that’s constantly shedding and growing new cells.
Well, you aren’t born with teeth, and also you lose your baby teeth and get a new set, so those at least certainly aren’t original.
Umm… you’re born with those in your skull.
Just rattling around loose like Skittles in a bucket
That’s why the late showers are “wisdom” teeth. Your brain is finally getting big enough to shove 'em out of there.