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eager_eagle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• theUwUhugger@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Well cells wouldn’t be circle shaped, but would it actually be to the detriment of life in that or other ways?

  Maybe cells could take a more pragmatic shape, like tactical dicks

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  • idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Trees wouldn’t exist, so life would definitely look different.

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    • theUwUhugger@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What are you on about?

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      • idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Capillary action doesn’t happen without surface tension, so long stemmed woody plants are out. Iirc, mushrooms were not super common before trees and spread by decomposing them, so those are gone too

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  • eager_eagle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think that could make some life-supporting chemical reactions difficult to happen, but I’m not qualified to judge that.

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    • smoker@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Surface tension and reactions are manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. I’m certain that causing a change in one would also affect the other.

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    • theUwUhugger@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I don’t, not that I am qualified to say so either! The larger surface area might be beneficial for osmosis!

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      • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m also not qualified, but I do wonder whether releasing all that surface tension inside us would alleviate a lot of anxiety. I think yes.

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