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submitted 3 months ago by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If I was an ant, sure. Pretty sure they would be as bad at human anatomy as Zoidburg.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

An apt comparison, since Zoidberg is a fine physician... for aliens.

[–] amio@kbin.run 7 points 3 months ago

I would have reservations about skill transferrability from field ant amputations to modern healthcare.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Actually yes I would, especially if it was already a thing.

Do I have to ask a different colony to reattach it or can one specialise in both?

[–] Papanca@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Only if they have also have ants available with good skills in anesthetizing