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Pictures of Animals Getting CT Scans Against their Will: A Thread (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 106 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (24 children)

[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago (17 children)

Thanks for sharing. How does the fish one work? The dolphin I get because it breathes oxygen, but don’t all fish have gills? I feel like it should be in the water.

[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 months ago (12 children)

It can be out for a matter of minutes.

Humans are just ludicrously overdependent on aerobic respiration, our brain metabolism is overcharged to the point of being broken.

Most other animals have a lot more room to function sans oxygen, they're more limited by stored energy reserves.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why do you use sans instead of just saying without?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Can’t speak for op but it usually adds cheek. Sans’ use was revived a few decades ago. It tends to alter one’s tone to sound slightly stuffier, like putting on a top-hat and monocle. I’ve also seen it used more randomly by younger people who recently learned its meaning.

Edit: disclaimer and use case

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm old, from when it was first revived, it's slightly snarky and removes seriousness from a topic in the middle.

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