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[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 76 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Just the idea of these dramatic transformations are super interesting imo. Imagine if humans shat out a sleeping bag, crawled into it, basically did pregnancy over again, and came out with new limbs that suddenly gave us a new mode of transport.

That would be sick. I guess puberty is sorta like this but idk, it doesn't feel as dramatic

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 67 points 10 months ago (6 children)

puberty is sorta like this but idk, it doesn’t feel as dramatic

I really wonder what happened in your puberty to be “sorta like this”

First, the caterpillar digests itself, releasing enzymes to dissolve all of its tissues. If you were to cut open a cocoon or chrysalis at just the right time, caterpillar soup would ooze out.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/caterpillar-butterfly-metamorphosis-explainer/

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 65 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What's really screwy is memories survive that process. You can do Pavlov's dog type training on a caterpillar. The resultant butterfly will still react to the trigger.

The brain goes through a liquid phase, but still manages to maintain its wiring!

[–] ech@lemm.ee 29 points 10 months ago

The chrysalis process is amazing.

[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 10 months ago

I really wonder what happened in your puberty to be “sorta like this”

What, you didn't crawl into your puberty sac and grow your sex organs?

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 18 points 10 months ago

That sounds like middle school

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Yeah. Puberty. What was yours like?

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

'Sorta like this' meaning: we undergo some physical changes (height, body hair, hormones, etc) but nowhere near as dramatic as eating yourself and reassembling

Nature/chem/physics is fuckin' cool

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How much caterpillar soup is needed to be lost to kill it

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

oh hello there Dr. Mengele

[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 37 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The crazy thing is they completely liquify in the pupa and reconstitute from the goo.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago

Oh my god how did I forget about titties and balls droppin'!

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hmm... Man seemingly dies, goes into a small space with hard walls, comes back a little while later with the ability to fly... Is Jesus mothman?

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, that’s never been in doubt.

[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

It worked... or it will work? for Jeffrey Sinclair and Delenn. Just don't think too hard about which one of them did it / has done it / will do it first.

And the closest thing to a moth wasn't either of those.

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So, more like wining a lottery?

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 1 points 10 months ago

not exactly what I meant

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago

Votey pannel: Fraank!

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I like how it holds the “I” when screening friends. Creepy.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

So I'm the only one who read it as Friiiiiiends? 😂