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Ray is basic. (mander.xyz)

submitted 8 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Sharks have existed for so long that they have made almost TWO orbits around the milky way.

The species has existed for longer than Pleiades

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[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

The species has existed for longer than Pleiades

Now that blows my mind. I often think of astrological timescales to be so much longer than anything on earth.

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[–] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 1 point 8 months ago

Not to continue to blow your mind but their species is old enough to have witnessed the first light from the birth of the North star (if they weren't busy being absolutely magnificent apex predators)

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