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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 36 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 39 points 4 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago

Thats the influence for the alien.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] AviAdi@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

I think it's hot

[–] Aarkon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

No, that’s a moray.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] InGodWeThrust@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

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

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

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

[–] Baphomet_The_Blasphemer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

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

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

(My name is John Daker)

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Scrum screee mmmmm Mr. Moraaayyyeeee.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

🎶 When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie... 🎵

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Spongebo, oh sorry wrong song i think.

[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago

this is art.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

"When you walk in the sea and an eel bites your knee, that's a moray".

[–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

Who shat in YOUR cereal today?

[–] Kewlio250@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

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