The Picard Maneuver to Space • 3 months agoComparison of a picture from Mars (left) to a picture from Earth (right)imagemessage-square65arrow-up1537arrow-down17
arrow-up1530arrow-down1imageComparison of a picture from Mars (left) to a picture from Earth (right)The Picard Maneuver to Space • 3 months agomessage-square65
minus-squareFlying Squidlink1•3 months ago“Everything” with our sort of molecule for storing information. DNA might not be the only way.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•3 months 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.
minus-squareFlying Squidlink3•edit-23 months agoOptimal for Earth environments. A crab body would not work if life evolved on a gas giant.
“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.
Optimal for Earth environments.
A crab body would not work if life evolved on a gas giant.