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Size of Life

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2536 points eatonphil | 3 comments | 10 Dec 25 16:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.037s | source
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smallerfish ◴[10 Dec 25 16:37 UTC] No.46219883[source]▶
I like it, but the switch from metric to inches is confusing, and I think introduces a bug - there's no way a sea snail is 5-6 neurons high.
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1. robotresearcher ◴[10 Dec 25 16:46 UTC] No.46220008[source]▶
Some of your neurons stretch from your brain to your big toe. 1.5m, or more in a tall person.
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2. smallerfish ◴[10 Dec 25 17:14 UTC] No.46220409[source]▶
Correct, but not the one on the site.
3. yesitcan ◴[10 Dec 25 17:16 UTC] No.46220429[source]▶
There's no way a tardigrade is half a sea snail.