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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"Everything" with our sort of molecule for storing information. DNA might not be the only way.

[-] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Optimal for Earth environments.

A crab body would not work if life evolved on a gas giant.

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