Everyone should do their duty to expose science to the masses. Recently it was addressed that I haven't done my part, and so I'm taking this Sunday to explain a fine principle of marine biology. The following is an educational diagram for why sharks are just about perfect.
If you require a deeper argument, consider: it constantly swims towards A) eating or B) making little sharks. As you can plainly see, the shark is as close to an eating-things tube as it gets without turning into a worm. And no one thinks worms are cooler than sharks.
Counter est. March 2, 2008
Hi there John -- reviewing this excellent diagram of shark physiology, I did notice the presence of the unlabelled dorsal fin. Does this 'makes it swim upright'? St.
ReplyDeleteScience has yet to determine what that fin does. The leading hypothesis is "makes it swim yet more."
ReplyDeleteI am humbled by your knowledge of these Selachimorpha. I applaud you, sir. St.
DeleteI don't know whether I should applaud sharks or you. So I will do both.
ReplyDeleteCan you confirm or deny rumours that dolphins are in fact gay sharks?
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to deny that claim. Dolphins are, in fact, worse than sharks, and thus cannot be any version of sharks.
DeleteYou forgot to circle a part of the flank and label it "makes it tasty". Barbecued shark steaks, mmmm... I don't care if my friends say I'm a cannibal for liking them, they're great. Also nice in bouilliabasse.
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