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minus-square@rumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish32•17 hours agoI wonder if that afforded some level of protection to the surface dwellers’ receptors when in direct contact with high levels of sunlight.
minus-squarePyrlinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 hours agoWonder what would happen if an octopus looked directly at the sun
minus-square@rumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 hours agoOr an oarfish or anything from the midnight zone that actually has eyes
minus-square@IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-211 hours agoAs usual with biologists, if they do not understand what it does they claim it’s a useless byproduct of evolution. A few years later they discover there is actual purpose to it, and it is actually pretty nifty. Rinse and repeat.
I wonder if that afforded some level of protection to the surface dwellers’ receptors when in direct contact with high levels of sunlight.
Wonder what would happen if an octopus looked directly at the sun
Or an oarfish or anything from the midnight zone that actually has eyes
As usual with biologists, if they do not understand what it does they claim it’s a useless byproduct of evolution. A few years later they discover there is actual purpose to it, and it is actually pretty nifty. Rinse and repeat.