It depends whether you subscribe to the belief of reincarnation. There’s always a possibility that you’re actually reincarnated from an alien in Andromeda somewhere and the reason why you can’t remember anything is because the memory format of the alien physiology is not compatible with human brain.
godlessworm@hexbear.net
on 01 Jun 14:34
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Kinda looks like he is about to say “Out of cyan; replace ink cartridge.”
slippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 01 Jun 16:46
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Somethin’ like a fish.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
on 01 Jun 17:39
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Modern fish are often dark on top and light underneath to fool prey/predators but also often colorful. Why do they assume one evolutionary step over the other? That beautiful blimpie belly calls out for decoration!
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 01 Jun 18:57
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Functional changes in coloration are much “easier” (read: more likely) to develop through random mutation than functional changes to complex mechanical structures like bone structure or musculature. Given their predecessors were already under selective pressure by predation for millions of years prior, it’s reasonable to assume they’d developed countershading (light bottom, dark top). Plus current agnathans are usually pretty dull.
Edit: oh geez, I misunderstood your message. It totally could have been a rainbow party blimp. That mostly depends on what their habitat was like.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
on 01 Jun 19:01
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Thanks for editing not deleting because TIL!
SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 01 Jun 20:39
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Of course! I’m a biologist, I try to use my powers for good.
cornshark@lemmy.world
on 01 Jun 17:50
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How does it maneuver without any fins?
Reddfugee42@lemmy.world
on 01 Jun 18:05
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Or just that it needs to focus on from of itself like filter crabs, or that it needs to see through things like kelp forests or hole enterances.
Given it’s size and the extreme binocular vision, it’s unlikely to have any ambush predators.
I looked it up, it has bony plates all over it’s body and likely a lateral line, so seeing predators directly may have been less necessary. It was also a suction feeder, so likely an active predator of much smaller things. It may have needed good forward vision because it’s maneuverability was poor.
drspawndisaster@sh.itjust.works
on 01 Jun 22:34
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Prototype fish
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
on 02 Jun 00:56
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This fish foresaw that evolution would lead to celebrity news, Return To Office mandates, and oversized utes, and decided it was happy precisely where it was.
Kellenved@sh.itjust.works
on 02 Jun 12:19
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So… Millions of years ago, before Pikachu was surprised, we had this fish occupying its niche?
No, millions of years ago we were this fish
Technically this is the ship of theseus so are we really this fish?
Now? No. Then? Absolutely.
Fish of Theseus
…I’m sorry
Fisheus
It depends whether you subscribe to the belief of reincarnation. There’s always a possibility that you’re actually reincarnated from an alien in Andromeda somewhere and the reason why you can’t remember anything is because the memory format of the alien physiology is not compatible with human brain.
<img alt="" src="https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/0a6e3f97-6eda-4008-aea2-440af1922f2f.png">
<img alt="" src="https://infosec.pub/pictrs/image/c06e8cd3-dee8-433c-804f-2922ae042f39.png">
the source of all pikachu faces.
🎶🎶Sacasacabambambaspapispis🎶🎶
🎶🎶Sacasacabambambsapapispis🎶🎶
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As a matter of fact, don’t let nothin’ hold you back. If the Scat Man can do it, brother, so can you!
For some reason reminded me of this
For the uninformed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPkwGhwU_FY
Catchy. サカサカバンバンバスピスピス …
It’s funny when looked sideways, but when looked from the front it’s two distortion filters away from analog horror.
Horror already without filters. I’m going to see that thing in my nightmares, fuckin hell.
It is cute, isn’t it?
That is such a shit fish. I love it.
👁️👄👁️
Look! The Lobotomite has returned!
me when the event
Kinda looks like he is about to say “Out of cyan; replace ink cartridge.”
Somethin’ like a fish.
Modern fish are often dark on top and light underneath to fool prey/predators but also often colorful. Why do they assume one evolutionary step over the other? That beautiful blimpie belly calls out for decoration!
Functional changes in coloration are much “easier” (read: more likely) to develop through random mutation than functional changes to complex mechanical structures like bone structure or musculature. Given their predecessors were already under selective pressure by predation for millions of years prior, it’s reasonable to assume they’d developed countershading (light bottom, dark top). Plus current agnathans are usually pretty dull.
Edit: oh geez, I misunderstood your message. It totally could have been a rainbow party blimp. That mostly depends on what their habitat was like.
Thanks for editing not deleting because TIL!
Of course! I’m a biologist, I try to use my powers for good.
How does it maneuver without any fins?
I often wonder that about your mom
Not well. That’s why most of its ancestors have fins nowadays
Don’t you mean its descendants?
⦿ ⏷⦿
The eyes would suggest it’s a predator.
That’s what I thought! I’m too stupid to make anything more of it here for this community though
Or just that it needs to focus on from of itself like filter crabs, or that it needs to see through things like kelp forests or hole enterances.
Given it’s size and the extreme binocular vision, it’s unlikely to have any ambush predators.
I looked it up, it has bony plates all over it’s body and likely a lateral line, so seeing predators directly may have been less necessary. It was also a suction feeder, so likely an active predator of much smaller things. It may have needed good forward vision because it’s maneuverability was poor.
Prototype fish
This fish foresaw that evolution would lead to celebrity news, Return To Office mandates, and oversized utes, and decided it was happy precisely where it was.
She call me Mr. Boombastic
Sacabambaspis
lololo
Wow. This is epic internet!
I don’t know why but this creature is funny, scary and ridiculous all at once
“When we shine ze light on it…”
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Zeeky booky doog
proto whale has an emoji face
Preschool teacher: draw a happy fish Preschool student: <the above picture>
Oh. We evolved from a googley eyed water hamhock.
I would love to take one from its natural environment and force it to live in a small aquarium.
It has a South Park mouth