▲ 640 ▼ Fear their power (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] powerstruggle@sh.itjust.works 50 points 1 year ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 year ago (2 children) The opening line of that wikipedia article says they're "equivalent to sexes in multicellular lifeforms" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] powerstruggle@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago I mean, they are just for different environments. Fins aren't very useful for terrestrial animals, and legs aren't as useful for aquatic animals. Both provide similar functions suited to their environment, and are therefore roughly equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 year ago (2 children) The opening line of that wikipedia article says they're "equivalent to sexes in multicellular lifeforms" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] powerstruggle@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago I mean, they are just for different environments. Fins aren't very useful for terrestrial animals, and legs aren't as useful for aquatic animals. Both provide similar functions suited to their environment, and are therefore roughly equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] powerstruggle@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago I mean, they are just for different environments. Fins aren't very useful for terrestrial animals, and legs aren't as useful for aquatic animals. Both provide similar functions suited to their environment, and are therefore roughly equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago I mean, they are just for different environments. Fins aren't very useful for terrestrial animals, and legs aren't as useful for aquatic animals. Both provide similar functions suited to their environment, and are therefore roughly equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent