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minus-squareleftzero@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoIt’s not about DNA; it’s about “crab-like” being an optimal shape for something that has to move itself in and manipulate a variety of environments. It doesn’t matter if it’s an arthropod or a robot. Crab-like is almost always optimal.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-29 months agoOptimal for Earth environments. A crab body would not work if life evolved on a gas giant.
It’s not about DNA; it’s about “crab-like” being an optimal shape for something that has to move itself in and manipulate a variety of environments.
It doesn’t matter if it’s an arthropod or a robot. Crab-like is almost always optimal.
Optimal for Earth environments.
A crab body would not work if life evolved on a gas giant.