• @[email protected]
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    911 months ago

    Hmm, interesting indeed! I get what you’re trying to say, but I would also tend to believe that it’s still the same animal? If not that, then wouldn’t the caterpillar cease to exist when it metamorphosised into something else?

    • Shawdow194
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      511 months ago

      I would also lean closer towards ‘same animal’ but its physical morphology undergoes such drastic changes its definitely blurred lines

      Psychologically I think there are tests that show butterflies and moths retain memories from pre-metamorphisis stages

      Metaphysical questions are so cool just because we may never be able to answer them!!!

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        111 months ago

        As mentioned in one of the comments, since caterpillar is just a stage of life, I guess it isn’t as much of a contradiction/paradox then.

        But yes, stuff like this is loads of fun! :D