The Picard Maneuver to Space • 1 day agoComparison of a picture from Mars (left) to a picture from Earth (right)imagemessage-square61arrow-up1511arrow-down17
arrow-up1504arrow-down1imageComparison of a picture from Mars (left) to a picture from Earth (right)The Picard Maneuver to Space • 1 day agomessage-square61
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•7 hours 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-27 hours agoOptimal for Earth environments. A crab body would not work if life evolved on a gas giant.
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.