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Dead fish tends to float up. Just saying.
by polycaster 6y ago
Dead fish tends to float up. Just saying.
- gorgoiler 6y agoTypical human cultural prejudice! In fish culture “down” is of course the direction in which one falls, and this is correctly depicted in the image. It’s a common confusion, as Down vs Up is more nuanced in Fish culture. Fish technology is extremely under developed: imagine inventing the screwdriver, having it slip through your fins, and it immediately floating “up” into oblivion. Debate is still ongoing as to if this is why fish do not use screws, or if it’s the other way around — if lack of screws was the reason they never invented screwdrivers.
- johndough 6y agoActually, there are several factors which could influence whether a dead fish sinks or floats, for example the cause of death, the phase of decay or kind of fish. I chose this depiction because it is easier to convey in ASCII art that the fish is dead. I also took the artistic liberty of adding some escaping air bubbles, although fish don't breathe. Anyway, the fish seems to be alive again. <°((><