Just because your general body shape did not change does not mean you did not evolve.
this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2025
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This may seem like it's just meant to be funny, but evolution without changes in genes is literally the origin of the word "meme".
Memetic evolution (as opposed to genetic evolution) happens through passing information from generation to generation, so having the counterpoint just be "memes" is unbelievably accurate!
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Yup, things like temperature, humidity, and atmospheric makeup can change quite a bit depending on geological periods.
Thereβs a bit of an evolutionary necessity to adapt on those timescales.
They have evolved, just the body hasn't changed.
So did they grow as a person then?
I've seen the evolution of the one to the right. It now has a USB connection on the tail.
We talking USB-C, though?
Did you talk to one?
At least they don't pay taxes.
So perfect that the poor things are doomed to have their blood harvested
We are their vampires.
They do have one flaw and that's their blood being so valuable to humans.
Although perhaps that means humans will ensure their survival. So maybe even that is an evolutionary advantage
Thereβs been some buzz lately about a synthetic replacement for horseshoe crab blood. Once again outlasting a threat to their species while changing absolutely nothing.
I feel like I've heard of this, but it's bonkers. What is their blood used for again?
I couldn't wait for the answer
In the 1960s, scientists discovered that the sky blue blood inside horseshoe crabs would clot when it detected bacterial toxins. Vaccines, drugs and medical devices have to be sterile before they're put inside people. A better toxin-detection system meant less contamination risk for patients
source (Trigger Warning: Begins with a photo of the blood collection many could find disturbing)
Once again bonkers.
Thank you
The beauty of evolution. If it works, it works. Whatever they have been doing for so long is working.
Furthermore it's beautiful that the evolutionary pressure hasn't changed. That there hasn't been a benefit from any of the genetic mutations. That the evolutionary pressure still applies to this day to ensure conformance with the perfect archetype.
And now they will miss out on becoming crab, those poor fools.
You fool!
Crawls sideways
We was crab all along!
Without flaw unless it gets flipped on its back.
Ain't a problem in the ocean
Looks like one of those battlebots.
This is what peak performance looks like
I wouldn't be surprised if they find these guys on Mars soon
After the perfection only can exist decay, without errors, evolution can't exist.
Also a true hero for our species, they deserve statues.
The perfect boyfriend doesn't exi-
Apart this Horseshoe crabs are not crabs it's a own species, nearest related to spiders and scorpions. They are raised since 1970 on sea farms as blood donors, which are taken a little out before freeing the animal again. Their blood (blue) is unique, because it contains a compound that detects the slightest bacterial contamination in medications and vaccines.
It's important in medicine and Pharma industry, which also as collateral effect had avoided the extiction of this animal, which before was in a real risk.
That's a lot of blood
The content of a bottle is from a lot of animals. There is not much blood from each animal, 20% blood is extracted and then the animal marked and released again until they recover. They are too valuable to kill them in this process. There are videos about this.
Sadly the survival rate post bleeding is... not great.
Well, if because of the greed of the company they exceeds the max 20% of the blood, need to be controlled by law, in an liquid more expensive than Gold.
He is the one.