Imagine that thing when family come to visit. Wagging. Like. Crazy.
Evolution: 🖕
Submitted 8 months ago by Uri@infosec.pub to science_memes@mander.xyz
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SethTaylor@lemmy.world 7 months ago
ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
What’s next, litter boxes in nursing homes? /s
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 months ago
i just want to know if i can wag it and maybe wap someone with it if they’re walking too close, all with just my brain
Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 months ago
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 7 months ago
In all seriousness, human elderlies are actually evolutionary anomaly, because if Darwinian tenet of “survival of the fittest” applies 100% of the time, they would not be the norm. But the fact that old people are prevalent in human society is the proof that we are compassionate and loving creatures that transcend cold evolutionary programming. We care for others and the vulnerable.
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 7 months ago
What was that study again? Something like 30% of people would just swerve into a fake turtle to kill it, for no fucking reason at all. TL;DR There’s an anomaly alright, murdery people.
KeenFlame@feddit.nu 7 months ago
And how many successful actually productive and generous persons alive wore glasses? Yep, you entered another mind trap.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 months ago
There are other species which have elderly members, namely whales and elephants.
It’s postulated that having grandmothers helps in a species where young take a long time to mature.
kieron115@startrek.website 7 months ago
The thing is, for it to be an evolutionary advantage it can’t be common. That’s one theory behind why grandmas aren’t more common in species.
Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 7 months ago
It was Herbert Spencer who coined the phrase “survival of the fittest,” and felt that Darwin’s biological theory of natural selection could be expanded to other aspects of society like philosophy and economics. His writings were misinterpreted by the creators of social Darwinism theory and eugenicists.
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Sure, in the context of physical abilities.
However, i think bands of hominids who care for each other have a survival advantage. I guess thats who we’ve evolved to be social creatures.
Also, nanna might not be able to hunt mammoths anymore, but she knows what to do in years when the mammoth dont come.
humanspiral@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
fact that old people are prevalent in human society is the proof that we are compassionate and loving creatures
It could be media/social programing from perspective of the wiser imposed on the foolish.
kieron115@startrek.website 7 months ago
I posted this further down but you would enjoy it if you haven’t seen it already. The end of the video supports your statement. Why Your Grandmother Is an Evolutionary Mystery
ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
darwinian selection has nothing to do with aging. that’s religious right / 1920s robber baron bullshit.
kieron115@startrek.website 7 months ago
Except that it isn’t a religious thing. Human’s are something of an evolutionary anomaly in the sense that the only other animals on earth who go through menopause are a few species of whales. There’s a whole evolutionary theory tied to it called [the grandmother hypothesis] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmother_hypothesis). Or you can watch this PBS video about it if you don’t feel like reading. It’s pretty interesting really.
nymnympseudonym@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Actually having elders in human societies is shown to positively correlate with better outcomes for the youth in that society. Grandmothers in particular have a measurable benefit.
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Almost all of it comes down to how long it takes to raise children. It takes a lot more people and effort and time to raise humans vs any other species, and its made us unique in that we have essentially support roles. Elderly people, people who can’t or dont want to have kids of their own, even older children, all have a role to play in making sure we make it to adulthood and continue the species.
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
The “grandmother theory” is supporting this idea.
The idea is that past a certain age there is an evolutionary benefit to not be able to have kids anymore. Past a certain age, to pass our genes it’s more beneficial to be able to help descendants with their kids rather than having kids on our own.
Patches@ttrpg.network 7 months ago
Does anyone currently have any elders taking care of their kids? Or having done so?
The current generation of Elders living today aren’t doing shit for support.
I would argue given how much voting power they have - they are actively making it worse for parents.
ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Cat girl GILFs
axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 7 months ago
Cat girls or helping the elderly walk steadily?
FuckFascism@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Both?
_stranger_@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It’s Japan, it was definitely Cat Girls first, literally any justification to spend money developing this second.
sunbytes@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Will it stop my girlfriend from poking at my butthole when I’m above her on the stairs?
Lemminary@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Now you can iron tail her if she tries some shit. Let her know who’s the real Pokémon king.
InFerNo@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
Ladies first, for this reason
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
To be fair you are supposed to get her back when she’s above you, its unwritten relationship code.
Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Nothing will
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I would put it on the front
SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 8 months ago
The next thing I need is an articulated mouth and the ability to spit fire. And spikes on my back!
For balance as well, obviously.
perishthethought@piefed.social 8 months ago
KeenFlame@feddit.nu 7 months ago
I have good news and bad news
perishthethought@piefed.social 7 months ago
Ok. I just want the good news.
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Would the tail improve the movements for a Shinobi?
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Improve it by covering it in fake skin, the same used on limb prosthesis! /s
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 8 months ago
Both sysadmins and hentai enthusiasts rejoice!
Bread@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Did you really need to specify the same thing twice?
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 8 months ago
Lol, actually, I was even thinking of specifically additionally naming elderly sysadmins and elderly hentai enthusiasts …
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Finally something so I can walk home when drunk.
Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Is belt mounted the only attachment option? Asking for a friend.
FriskyDingo@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
About time this cyberpunk timeline got on with the cool bits
BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This might be the most Japanese thing I’ve ever seen
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
Can we wear these if we don’t have balance issues? Asking for a friend.
zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Rotate 180 degrees and consider the pegging possibilities. Some modifications required of course.
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 7 months ago
No modifications required, it’s fine as is.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’ve always wanted to be a T.Rex.
cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Is that photo AI? All the videos of the real prototype look substantially different.
TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 7 months ago
Do people just use “AI” now instead of “Photoshopped”
cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Sergio@lemmy.world 8 months ago
At best it’s concept art, tho that thin strap probably wouldn’t serve the purpose they’re looking for. At worst it’s generated by clickbait article writers.
How could they pass up an “electrified facehugger penis sheath” image like this?
www.cnn.com/style/article/…/index.html
fr tho it’s pretty cool research
socsa@piefed.social 7 months ago
That one looks attached at the front ...
WoodScientist@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I’m just imagining the scene in a sci fi comedy.
“I thought you said we were getting mechanical tails? Why the Hell is this attached to my front?”
“Experiments determined that this was actually the more effective and cheaper option. Don’t worry, a front tail works just fine for balance!”
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
You’re right, it seems. That video is old (6 years), but I couldn’t find any photos or videos that look substantially different from it.
“Arque tail” is the keywords to search for, if anyone wants to do their own research.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This is just the first step towards making Dr Octopuss a reality. AND WE DON’T HAVE SPIDERMAN TO SAVE US!!!
0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Don’t worry, Walmart is working on creating Shrimpman
Gexilla@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
I would say it’s more like Scorpion (the tail) meets Vulture (the elderly).
choochooMF@lemmy.world 8 months ago
THIS is, yes, but they’re saying its the first step.
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Why do we need a spiderman? I’ve got two granny-pusses and a grandpaussy in the retirement home that can come put a squash on any shenanigans.
apotheotic@beehaw.org 8 months ago
Make it fluffy and I’m in
Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 8 months ago
Or scaly.
Or covered in suckers.
Or feathers.apotheotic@beehaw.org 8 months ago
Not for me thanks but I love this for people who would
Aimeeloulm@feddit.uk 8 months ago
Also allow us to whip the tail too 👍
apotheotic@beehaw.org 8 months ago
I gotta be able to flick it around at will yes
zakobjoa@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah, that’ll help elderly people with mobility issues — hucking another 5 kg of metal, motors and batteries around.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
The way it’s depicted, the weight will be felt around the center point of the body. That’s where it exerts the least force. Also I contest the notion that a difference of 5kg is that significant, even in elderly people.
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
One of the typical bits of advice for elderly folks walking around is a five pound limit on carried items, so five kilos is probably going to affect things more. Poor mobility is a downward line though, not a sudden switch that is flipped, so there is a range of walking difficulties and I’m sure some of that range will be helped by a device like this.
icelimit@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
Where the weight acts is significant imo, and the hips near the spine is probably most stable.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
How about bionic ear appendages to combat hearing loss?
Kevlar21@piefed.social 8 months ago
Hearing aids?
apotheotic@beehaw.org 8 months ago
Is that like a sexually transmitted ear infection?
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
No, cat ears.
xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Don’t hide it Japan, you’re just doing this to make cat girls
rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
This feels more like monkey nannas. An entirely more niche kink.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 months ago
catgirl mecha, if we’re being precise.
green_copper@kbin.earth 8 months ago
taps fingers together rhythmically
Good, gooood. It's all coming together.Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Is it prehensile? This could lead to octopus-like abilities if you added more than one.
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Furry costumes just got more lifelike.
Jhex@lemmy.world 7 months ago
beats using a cane!