Deceptichum@quokk.au to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agothe welsh are fishquokk.auimagemessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1321arrow-down112
arrow-up1309arrow-down1imagethe welsh are fishquokk.auDeceptichum@quokk.au to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square65linkfedilink
minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month ago“Fish” isn’t a real type of animal, it’s a term of convenience for similar looking/acting things that humans have lumped together. Its taking that back to the medieval level of “whales are fish”… Which ignores that key difference of them breathing air and not having gills.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoCalling something a fish is like calling something a tree.
“Fish” isn’t a real type of animal, it’s a term of convenience for similar looking/acting things that humans have lumped together.
Its taking that back to the medieval level of “whales are fish”… Which ignores that key difference of them breathing air and not having gills.
Calling something a fish is like calling something a tree.
you’re a tree