The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 27 days agoComparison of a picture from Mars (left) to a picture from Earth (right)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1imageComparison of a picture from Mars (left) to a picture from Earth (right)lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 27 days agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareleftzero@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoCrabs are much more likely. Everything turns into crabs, eventually.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days ago“Everything” with our sort of molecule for storing information. DNA might not be the only way.
minus-squareleftzero@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoIt’s not about DNA; it’s about “crab-like” being an optimal shape for something that has to move itself in and manipulate a variety of environments. It doesn’t matter if it’s an arthropod or a robot. Crab-like is almost always optimal.
Crabs are much more likely. Everything turns into crabs, eventually.
“Everything” with our sort of molecule for storing information. DNA might not be the only way.
It’s not about DNA; it’s about “crab-like” being an optimal shape for something that has to move itself in and manipulate a variety of environments.
It doesn’t matter if it’s an arthropod or a robot. Crab-like is almost always optimal.