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minus-squareazi@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up53·4 months agonah biology discoveries are always like “we thought this lesser spotted derpy pig didn’t have big enough spots. turns out it’s a new species” or “this protein turns out to be less curly and more squiggly when the fruit flies are having a lot of sex”
minus-squareshneancy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agowhat about something completely new? Not just a bit different from what we already have
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months agoIt’s a new tree or amphibian in the Amazon or a new cosmic horror in the deep ocean. Most life isn’t trying to prey on the handful of species we directly rely on or us
nah biology discoveries are always like “we thought this lesser spotted derpy pig didn’t have big enough spots. turns out it’s a new species” or “this protein turns out to be less curly and more squiggly when the fruit flies are having a lot of sex”
what about something completely new? Not just a bit different from what we already have
It’s a new tree or amphibian in the Amazon or a new cosmic horror in the deep ocean.
Most life isn’t trying to prey on the handful of species we directly rely on or us