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[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 68 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Then explain this photograph.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago

Checkmate, nerds

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 56 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'm not inside my skin. I am my skin.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're a bundle of neurons piloting a skeleton inside a wetsuit

When you're in a Jaeger, you can fight the hurricane.

[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am not up my ass. I am my ass.

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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 46 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They have nerves throughout their shells and can feel even gentle touch.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Hell yeah time to pet some turts

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago

I've seen turtles love getting brushed by a soft bristle stuff like toothbrushes plus you alao clean them

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[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 43 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah? Then explain this, mister '''''''scientist'''''''

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

This is just yet another example of legacy media lying to us.

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 26 points 5 months ago (3 children)

So my head is not "inside" my skull but *is* my skull? Is the brain not a part of my head?

[–] PrimeErective@startrek.website 34 points 5 months ago (10 children)

What part of you makes you? Is it just your brain?

Anyway, I think what they're getting at is that the shell is actually their spine, not like some extra thing that grows on top of their spine.

[–] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Most ppl think they have a skeleton inside them. But If you think of you as your brain (as many would day). Then your actually inside your skeleton.

[–] PrimeErective@startrek.website 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Can you put any external part of yourself inside your skull? That's the difference.

[–] No_Change_Just_Money@feddit.de 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

*shows toungue and puts it back in

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Ooo, good point. But is it moving an internal part outside the skull? What's the default location of a tongue?? I'm lost in the science!

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

According to scientists, the default is outside
source

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[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I think the right analogy would be to say "you are not inside your skull, you are your skull". And I would count this as a more or less correct statement.

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[–] Fridgeratr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Idk I see a big cavity that would contain turtle...

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[–] hdnsmbt@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I feel like an annual reminder would be entirely sufficient, to be honest.

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[–] KoboldKomrade@hexbear.net 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Also, please do not move turtles unless they are immediately in danger or in your way. They're probably fine and just goofing around (laying eggs, moving, or looking for food).

[–] jonasw@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why would I move a turtle?

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The tortoise lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping. Why is that, Jonas?

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[–] sirico 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

That's tortoise silly billy

[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Domed, exoskeleton, this is a beetle.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

It's not an exoskeleton though. Those are ribs and a spine, covered in "scutes", which are kind of horn-like scales.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

who should i trust? Nintendo or a random person on the Internet?

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[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 11 points 5 months ago

I learned from Franklin books and Mario games that you're wrong. A picture showing a clear cavity where a turtle could pop out won't convince me!

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Please don't tap/knock on turtle shells. It would be like someone knocking directly on your bones.

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

My bones are not weak, they can take it.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Your bones are not weak but its still not a good excuse to abuse a turtle by knocking on its shell.

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[–] Trashcan@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That's neat and all. But how do they retract their heads?

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

And feet, especially box turtles. Some species can indeed go inside their shells - while still being a part of the shell itself, of course.

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[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

They can feel touch through their shells

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)
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