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nkrisc
on July 25, 2025
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Scientists may have found a way to eliminate chrom...
At some point you have to choose an arbitrary line in the sand, or otherwise the universe is a single being.
All lines are arbitrary.
smeej
on July 25, 2025
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The line between "haploid gametes" and "diploid organism" doesn't seem arbitrary. There's a clear and meaningful difference between a gamete and an organism from a biological perspective.
colordrops
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All lines are arbitrary.