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[–] blackwateropeth 57 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] tibi 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] FantasmaNaCasca 42 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Fragmentation! No breeding!
Don't give a fuck, I'm not even bleeding.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

squirmi-squirmi-squirmi-squirmi, (duh-duhn..) squirmi-squirmi-squirmi-squirmi.. (guitar)

[–] MySkinIsFallingOff 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hello, this is a message from the Nobels Institute of Literature. We've been trying to get in contact with you regarding this comment you made here. Please get back to us regarding the ceremony where you will receive your prize.

[–] FantasmaNaCasca 2 points 4 days ago

I just stepped on path that giants treaded before me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I had trauma watching the pain Olympics as a child. I would rather not see it again.

[–] problematicPanther 2 points 2 days ago

I guess I'm lucky I never heard of that particular corner of the internet

[–] blackwateropeth 3 points 3 days ago

I still can’t believe that was real lol. We had it good back then with lemon party, blue waffle, and meat spin xD

[–] [email protected] 58 points 5 days ago

Too bad they don't know how to not dry up on the sidewalk yet

[–] LordKitsuna 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] scutiger 10 points 4 days ago

It's the opposite of a worm of Theseus. Each individual part becomes a new whole.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Is each a clone of the original with the same memories? Or are they their own “personalities”?

[–] sinceasdf 45 points 5 days ago (28 children)

This piqued my curiosity so I dug into it a bit on Wikipedia. Most worms are dumb as fuck, roundworms are about as dumb as they come with total neuron counts for a roundworm being comparable to a microscopic tartigrade (300 vs 200). Most of this is located in the head of the worm in a brain like structure though, so I'm betting the clones develop their brains independently with no information transfer. I doubt there's a ton of learning/memory forming going on at all though, based on how simple worms are, so it's probably functionally identical. I would be surprised if most worm species exhibit any kind of learned behaviors ever.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_by_number_of_neurons

[–] BigBrainBrett2517 3 points 3 days ago

Excellent comment.

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[–] DaMonsterKnees 17 points 5 days ago

Jesus christ, man, the implications! Fucking bobverse shit right there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I would imagine only the original retains memories

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago

Salt, sun, dryness and especially FIRE are needed to kill them, they’re invasive, endanger local flora/fauna and don’t have enough natural predators.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Agent641 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Napalm or thermite, just to be safe

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

What about termites?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You might be surprised how much thermite won't be impressive here. Napalm sure, sticky fire everywhere. Thermite is hard to put everywhere and really doesn't want to light. Hard enough I'm not sure I have anything in my house that could, although idk how hot a lithium fire gets. Probably not even close.

[–] roguetrick 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Just use black copper oxide instead of iron oxide for your thermite then. That'll just spontaneously ignite and explode.

[–] NegativeLookBehind 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So you’ve chosen the blowtorch I see

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Add a little salt

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

The only solution is exterminatus.

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