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One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman
dragonturtle69 writes with this story, short on details but interesting: "These sea slugs, Elysia chlorotica, have evolved the ability to gain energy via photosynthesis. Forget about genetic modifications for sports enhancements. I want to be able to never need to eat again — or do I?"
Any other questions that could be easily answered by playing Starcraft?
Stop it, stop it, it's fine. I will *destroy* you.
Yeah, but how would this help? Instead of eating you would have to go out into the sun (you know, that big, bright, yellowish thing on the eastern horizon when you go to bed).
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison
Whoosh!
I dunno, sub could still work... I mean it worked for Jared eatin all those sammiches!
Just nod if you can hear me...
This would be awesome. having a + and - poll could give men's nipples a purpose.
Paying taxes to buy civilization is like paying a hooker to buy love.
Don't piss on my leg and tell me it is good for me.
Never answer an anonymous letter. - Yogi Berra
Slugs aren't very energetic. It's doubtful that photosynthesis alone will provide the energy necessary to power your body and that meat based computer in your head.
So this would work for my boss, then.
Intron: the portion of DNA which expresses nothing useful.
If you can make that light coherent and focused, you can be some sort of super hero. Laser Pointer Assisted Presentation Man! Is it a CEO? Is it a college professor? No! It's Laser Pointer Man! Boring wrongdoers into soporific oblivion at the speed of light! Taunting cats in his free time...
Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking.
What should I say then when I piss on your leg?
William of Ockham had no beard. The most likely explanation is that it was chewed off by squirrels every morning.
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I’d say, “hi, did you realise that you’re standing in the toilet?”
Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
FTA: "The sneaky slugs seem to have stolen the genes that enable this skill from algae that they've eaten."
I'm gonna go find and chow down on some ninjas right now, so I gain Real Ultimate Power!!
Slugs have been around for millions of years!
Perhaps the GP planned to unzip his skin down the back, peel it forward, and present his entire "surface area" to the sun?
** shudder **
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No, God just invented them with the ability to do this to confuse us all. God loves gettin' his jollies off keep mankind eternally confused.
Tsukasa: All I really want, is to be left alone...
Yeah, but do you really want to volunteer your nipples to be on one end of a set of jumper cables?
Just nod if you can hear me...
Is there anyone at home?
There are lots of options; the human body is flexible. Remember that Goatse guy? I bet there are other areas of the human body which can be slowly trained and stretched over time, until finally you are able to zip down your pants and fold out your bright green, photosyntesizing scrotum.
(Oh, how I miss alt.tasteless from the early 1990s ...)
I use the term 'Underground Lair of Ubertude'. It has an astoundingly effective 'no girls allowed' sticker on the door.
They whose government reduces their essential liberties for temporary security, receive neither liberty nor security.
Stay out of the sun or you'll get fat!
I am government man, come from the government. The government has sent me. -- G.I.R.