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Message 2152259 - Posted: 17 Oct 2025, 15:26:54 UTC

We will all become crabs:


Why does evolution keep creating 'imposter crabs'?


... Or at least become more crab-like...?


So... Given the same physics and the same Universe, what of Intelligent Alien Life?

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Message 2152268 - Posted: 17 Oct 2025, 22:33:00 UTC
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We will all become crabs:

... Or at least become more crab-like...?

So... Given the same physics and the same Universe, what of Intelligent Alien Life?
No, research is clear on this:

Dr Wills said it had been amusing to watch the internet debate unfold, but "the answer is still no", humans will not evolve into crabs.

"The convergent evolution of crabs has happened about five times in history, but it's happened within the group of decapods."
... which doesn't rule out Intelligent Alien Decapods... except... Robert A. Heinlein would have called them "Bugs".
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