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minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·12 days agoBiological immortality is the term for what you were describing. The fact that I politely pointed it out and linked a relevant Wikipedia article of the topic doesn’t warrant you to get insulted and call me a dickhead
minus-squareNoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down18·edit-211 days agoThere is a functional difference between being pedantic about the word “functionally” and supplying relevant information. My comment indicates that the animal can still die, your comment indicates it doesn’t age. Do you see the meaningless distinction?
Biological immortality is the term for what you were describing. The fact that I politely pointed it out and linked a relevant Wikipedia article of the topic doesn’t warrant you to get insulted and call me a dickhead
There is a functional difference between being pedantic about the word “functionally” and supplying relevant information.
My comment indicates that the animal can still die, your comment indicates it doesn’t age.
Do you see the meaningless distinction?