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[โ€“] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This bias is to biology only found in our experience. What if theres an alien physiology that ruins this argument.

No alien species counts as an animal taxinomically. A similar extraterrestrial ecosystem would likely result in reclassifications to add planet of greatest ancestral origin. Life seeders would make taxonomy even harder.

[โ€“] _stranger_@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

I'd argue centaur world is its own tree of life until proof exists that earth life and centaur world life had a common ancestor.

[โ€“] Naz@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

sigh Okay scientist, you can look at my dragon dick

... For science

"Wait, what's the mould for?"

[โ€“] Soup@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago