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[–] petersr@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Now consider a fruit fly. I know it might not be as complex but it is still alive and has a heart and some kind of brain.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

i thought they don't have lungs or a circulatory system or anything. "breathe" through their exoskeleton. brain maybe, but some systems missing. i accept i could be wrong.

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

You are probably right. But some systems of animated life must there. And at that size it is quite impressive.