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Octopi are cold blooded and smart

• tim333 2y ago
  But they live in a fairly constant temperature environment compared to a land reptile for example. Update: they do some funky stuff https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230608120915.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230608120915.h...
  • thih9 2y ago
    > The octopuses achieve this by editing their RNA, the messenger molecule between DNA and proteins. Lesson number two: if you cannot avoid dealing with multiple states, consider monkey patching. The result might resemble an eldritch horror, but at least it will work.
    • simmerup 2y ago
      No wonder they die so young