Remember_the_tooth @ Remember_the_tooth @lemmy.world Posts 98Comments 1,266Joined 3 mo. ago
Adding to this, the holes (spiracles) connect to the tracheae, which connect to air sacs. While respiration is almost entirely passive in smaller species, larger species actually force air through the system to aid the otherwise passive process.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_system_of_insects
Side note: Spiders have book lungs. They're not insects, but like insects, they are arthropods.
That was awful. Thank you.
You have prompted a great idea. We should make a dual documentary that intersects at the final scene. Documentary 1 follows the stingrays. Documentary 2 follows the whales. The ending scene of each documentary is the exact same.
This is assuming that the universe is for us. It's probably not for anything, but to the extent that it is for a kind of life, it might not be us.
Tell me all your thoughts on God 'cause I would really like to meet her
Disclaimer: To any higher power listening, I am not done living and do not want to meet God/a god immediately. There's still plenty of candy left in this piñata.
I don't know, man, I kinda want to hear some of this Vogon poetry I've been hearing so much about.
This has got to be the most relevant comment. You've demonstrated the advantage of having the eyes on the top of the head with a delightfully relatable image.
Maybe off topic, but perhaps Cookie Monster will back me up:
Grandma's house might have Limp Bizkit lyrics displayed in it if Etsy is any indicator. I feel old. I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
Doctor: "We just got the test results back, and, uh, I don't know how to say this, so I'll just come out with it: it's a Tesla. I'm so sorry. Just know that you're not alone. You have many options, and we're going to do anything we can to help you. I won't sugar coat it, though. The chances of it coming out without a terminal defect are very low. Even if it survives, it'll never be self-driving. It will struggle with various mechanical, hardware, and software problems for its life, which will be short. Here are some resources to help you decide what you want to do. I don't want to rush you, but you probably only have a few weeks before the CEO gets an injunction, forcing you to own it. Go take some time to process this and call us when you make a decision."
Roy: Weirdest thing just happened… (notices the fire) FIRE!!!
Moss: I’ve sent an email. It’s fine.
Roy: An email?! It’s a fire! Where’s… Where’s the extinguisher?
(Moss points out that the extinguisher is also on fire!)
Roy: How?!
Moss: Made in Britain!
Ha ha ha ha. Wow! That was fast! Thanks for accommodating one of my obsessions.
Don't even get me started. I see red when the constitution illegally tries to limit the power of the presidency.
You're right. They weren't trafficked. It used to be acceptable de jure to just kill them here up until the late 1800s and de facto into at least the 1950s.
I agree this is a backslide from the civil rights advancements of the latter half of the 20th century.
It's pretty normal if you draw a line connecting civil rights from 1776 to 2025. The USA absolutely still exists, and among them are the descendants of the people who cheered on presidents like Andrew Jackson. It's been an authoritarian regime for most people. We just got a nice little break sometime after 1960. The current kerfuffle is about the middle class (part of the working class) potentially getting sucked into the oppression. I don't mean this in a hopeless way. I believe the US can pull it together and restore the national spirit that once told monarchists that they can take their authoritarianism and shove it, but it absolutely needs to include any American this time, not just the ownership class.
Make a list of all the people vulnerable enough to post that information and start messaging them to get as much more as they will give.
Gets me every time.
Doesn't seem formal enough, imho.
That second "0" should be a "9". I don't know why I'm so bothered by this, but I had the song playing in my head, and it got derailed.
At least it's a pleasant ville.
Oof. That would be problematic for sure. I'm glad we're cooperating to oppose that kind of nonsense.