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I mean why 5, why 5 on each limb, why not 4 or 6. Why do our feet also have 5. Whats with our body being so symmetrical.

People who know anything about evolution, now is your time to shine.

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[-] karmiclychee@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago

If you want to talk weird, each leg on a horse is actually one really long finger.

[-] cholesterol@lemmy.wtf 12 points 1 year ago
[-] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

So horses are flipping everyone off at all times.

[-] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

If strangers kept jumping on my back to get a ride I'd be like that too.

[-] Emwe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I got 4 really long fingers - am I a horse now?

[-] nrezcm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

You were always a horse.

[-] karmiclychee@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Only if it's one per extremity. Like running around on your middle fingers

[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, with a 4HP engine

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