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zarkanian sh.itjust.works zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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Mulligrubs lemmy.world Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
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Why bother evolving that? Can't you just evolve a bigger jaw instead? What's wrong with you? That's nasty.

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DeathsEmbrace lemmy.world DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world
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Why bother evolving that? Can't you just evolve a bigger jaw instead? What's wrong with you? That's nasty.

Thats the influence for the alien.

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FuckyourFeels lemmy.world AviAdi@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-08-23
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Why bother evolving that? Can't you just evolve a bigger jaw instead? What's wrong with you? That's nasty.

I think it's hot

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WhoIzDisIz lemmy.today WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-04-27
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🎶 When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie... 🎵

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chiliedogg lemmy.world chiliedogg@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-26
#6 · (edited) Quote Reply

Stick you hand in a crack and you don't get it back, that's a moray.

When a grid's misaligned with another behind, that's a moire.

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inari piefed.zip inari@piefed.zip
Joined: 2026-02-07
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Why bother evolving that? Can't you just evolve a bigger jaw instead? What's wrong with you? That's nasty.

I read this in her voice:

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Anarki_ lemmy.blahaj.zone Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-07-03
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🎶 When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie... 🎵

That's a moray

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webghost0101 sopuli.xyz webghost0101@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-07-20
#9 · Quote Reply

That's a moray

Spongebo, oh sorry wrong song i think.

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saltesc lemmy.world saltesc@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
#10 · (edited) Quote Reply

Stick you hand in a crack and you don't get it back, that's a moray. When a grid's misaligned with another behind, that's a moire.

When your 'ah' is a sigh but you screamed in surprise, add some more As.

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observantTrapezium lemmy.ca observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-30
#11 · Quote Reply

I get it. It ain't making me laugh, but I get it.

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Viking_Hippie lemmy.dbzer0.com Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-12-04
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I get it. It ain't making me laugh, but I get it.

Who shat in YOUR cereal today?

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Viking_Hippie lemmy.dbzer0.com Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-12-04
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When your 'ah' is a sigh but you screamed in surprise, add some more As.

When you lie in a room and you're all the way doon, that's the floor, eh

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FishFace piefed.social FishFace@piefed.social
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#14 · Quote Reply

ulg. mm-mm-mm dits ... you're in love

(My name is John Daker)

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melsaskca lemmy.ca melsaskca@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-03-09
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"When you walk in the sea and an eel bites your knee, that's a moray".

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Kewlio250 lemmy.zip Kewlio250@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-11-19
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I get it. It ain't making me laugh, but I get it.

Depression sucks, eh? There's help out there for ya if you are wanting it.

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BreadOven lemmy.world BreadOven@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-02
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ulg. mm-mm-mm dits ... you're in love (My name is John Daker)

Scrum screee mmmmm Mr. Moraaayyyeeee.

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FishFace piefed.social FishFace@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-10-16
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Scrum screee mmmmm Mr. Moraaayyyeeee.

whep?

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captainlezbian lemmy.world captainlezbian@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-29
#19 · Quote Reply

Ok but what evolutionary purpose does this have? It seems just impractical at best

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Bytemeister lemmy.world Bytemeister@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-29
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Ok but what evolutionary purpose does this have? It seems just impractical at best

They swallow their prey whole, and they don't have large gill slits to vent out water in their mouth, so they have secondary set of jaws to pull food into the throat.

If you really want to get impractical, we breath and eat through the same tube, and that causes all kinds of problems.

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Aarkon discuss.tchncs.de Aarkon@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2024-07-23
#21 · Quote Reply

Why bother evolving that? Can't you just evolve a bigger jaw instead? What's wrong with you? That's nasty.

No, that’s a moray.

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AppleTea lemmy.zip AppleTea@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-04-28
#22 · Quote Reply

They swallow their prey whole, and they don't have large gill slits to vent out water in their mouth, so they have secondary set of jaws to pull food into the throat. If you really want to get impractical, we breath and eat through the same tube, and that causes all kinds of problems.

So does the venting water, like, pull food down the throat in other fish?

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InGodWeThrust lemmy.zip InGodWeThrust@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-08-20
#23 · Quote Reply

They swallow their prey whole, and they don't have large gill slits to vent out water in their mouth, so they have secondary set of jaws to pull food into the throat. If you really want to get impractical, we breath and eat through the same tube, and that causes all kinds of problems.

Can't wait until we develop another set of teeth too

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zarkanian sh.itjust.works zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-01-11
#24 · (edited) Quote Reply

Ok but what evolutionary purpose does this have? It seems just impractical at best

Evolution isn't a directed process, so there's no "purpose". I, a male, have nipples. What evolutionary purpose does that have?

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Bytemeister lemmy.world Bytemeister@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-29
#25 · Quote Reply

So does the venting water, like, pull food down the throat in other fish?

Yes.* They'll close off their gills and open their mouths, which creates a vacuum and sucks the food deeper into the mouth, then they close their mouths and open their gills to flush the water out but keep the food.

Morays on the other hand, have two little holes on the sides of their neck, and those are the exits for their gills. That's why they always look like they are gasping or yawning; they are trying to force more water over their gills.

*There are a couple different structures for biting and swallowing food in the fish world, but a lot of fish simply open their big mouths and suck in nearby prey.

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Bytemeister lemmy.world Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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#26 · (edited) Quote Reply

Can't wait until we develop another set of teeth too

We already do, and that causes problems, so we invented dentists to yank them out.

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mavu discuss.tchncs.de mavu@discuss.tchncs.de
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#27 · Quote Reply

this is art.

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baguettefish discuss.tchncs.de baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-07-06
#28 · Quote Reply

Evolution isn't a directed process, so there's no "purpose". I, a male, have nipples. What evolutionary purpose does that have?

pleasure?

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AppleTea lemmy.zip AppleTea@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-04-28
#29 · Quote Reply

Yes.* They'll close off their gills and open their mouths, which creates a vacuum and sucks the food deeper into the mouth, then they close their mouths and open their gills to flush the water out but keep the food. Morays on the other hand, have two little holes on the sides of their neck, and those are the exits for their gills. That's why they always look like they are gasping or yawning; th...

thank you

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Aneb lemmy.world Aneb@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-08-28
#30 · Quote Reply

We already do, and that causes problems, so we invented dentists to yank them out.

Mood killer. My wisdom teeth are vestigial teeth and they will stay that way (I had mine removed in 2018)

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Baphomet_The_Blasphemer lemmy.world Baphomet_The_Blasphemer@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-12
#31 · Quote Reply

Evolution isn't a directed process, so there's no "purpose". I, a male, have nipples. What evolutionary purpose does that have?

As explained to me by my high school biology teacher the reason men have nipples is because nipples are formed earlier in the development process than gender is.

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zarkanian sh.itjust.works zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-01-11
#32 · Quote Reply

As explained to me by my high school biology teacher the reason men have nipples is because nipples are formed earlier in the development process than gender is.

That still isn't a purpose, but I guess a better example would be something that's useless to everybody. Like wisdom teeth.

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