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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

If it looks like teeth, filters ‘barnacles’ like teeth, fits in the mouth like teeth, it’s fucking teeth. What is this woke nonsense

[–] AvocadoVapelung@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

ain't that the tooth

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The purpose of a system is what it does.

Or something, idk

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So you concede, sir? nerd

No but seriously, what is the difference?

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Baleen is used to filter plankton, teeth are used to grind/chew?

is this not something that's readily known?

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

But they both process food as the first part of the digestive tract. It seems like it's just a minor distinction that shouldn't really require hard boundaries

[–] Zoift@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

And thats why ducks have baleen, and are in-fact fish. Monks was right

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

u/microfiche will never fool me