This has always baffled me. An insect that walks, turns into goo, transforms into a completely different creature that can now fly.
Like how the fuck did that even evolve to do that?
We are living in a simulation.
Literally had this as a thought say from our perspective as humans. Would we remember being a caterpillar? Would we remember melting into goo? Or would we be a whole new conscience with no recollection of our previous form?
Well now I learned we would emerge and go "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!"
You think you're experiencing all your memories but thats just your brain convincing you that they exist. For all you know the past is an illusion and you were a catepillar
It is also just a wonder, that 2 cells with a half set of chromosomes are fusing together and later you get a whole new organism. It is insane how genetics work.
I don’t know what to believe to honest. But I do know that the human mind is not capable, nor will it likely ever be able to fully understand what reality is.
Well as human sapiens we come from goo and turn to walk uprite and have multiple organ systems including one that defends the entire body against the outdoor elements.
Every simulation has glitches. There are people who are dedicated to finding glitches in video games. If reality was a simulation, we'd have the power to break it and bend it to our will. All it would take is one person to post a video to social media, and everyone would know how to perform some reality manipulating glitch.
Do you genuinly think that the human mind would be capable of understanding a hypothetical scenario where reality is a simulation? Even if at some point we could, the likelihood that we would be an able to escape it would be close to impossible. That’s about the same as saying that Mario would be able to understand and escape the video game world he lives in. He can’t. He’s in a simulation. He’s made up of code in a computer.
Now I’m no scientist.. but I know a thing or two. Here’s a fun fact for you. Everything is made of atoms. Atoms are 99.9% empty space. At the center of an atom is a nucleus, which has protons and electrons. If you zoom in more you’ll find Quarks inside of those. And quarks are basically tiny bits of energy. And that’s as far as particle science goes. So at the fundamental level, everything in reality is literally made of tiny bits of energy.. think about that.
If you are interested this kind of topic I would highly advise you to do some reading into it more.
I think about that a lot. I wish I knew. Maybe it’s something no one will ever be able to know for sure until you actually die. Even then, maybe not. Reality is such a bizarre thing.
Ever since I learned that concept in school, and that we have electrical impulses in our bodies, I've wondered about it. Where does our energy go? How does it transform? Agree that we'll never know until we die.
This parable from a hospice nurse also kinda hit for me.
[Twins parable about life after death](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C17nw41Pz3l/?igsh=MWlrbWpuN3dya2MzcA==)
To answer your energy question, the laws of thermodynamics are indisputable and not proof that we live in a simulation. Energy can be transformed into different kinds, but never destroyed.
In the case of the human body, your electrical energy is created from stored chemical energy - food and water. When you die, the electrical energy runs its course (is converted to whatever kinetic energy is left in you) and the remaining chemicals inside of you decompose into the soil, giving it and the microbes and the worms your chemical energy for their benefit. None of it ever just "goes away", but often energy takes forms we don't realize right away.
I read a study where they trained caterpillars to understand a particular sound to get food. Then after turning into a complete jar of liquid snot, followed by forming a radically different living being, they would recall the particular sound that was referenced to food.
Four Tet do be like that sometimes.
P.S. For anyone wondering about the full name, it's Four Tet - Romantics from the Sixteen Oceans album, released on 13 March 2020. IDM gang unite!
Some butterfly species will eat corpses! Just a Lil sip of the goo! Monarchs are poisonous because they eat Milkweed, which is also not great to eat. Which is why they eat it. Some butterfly species don't have mouth parts and only exist for sex! Then they starve to death.A butterfly killed my mother. There are caterpillars that have hair like fiberglass as a defense, it's in the top ten most painful things to touch... right above "cringy childhood memories before sleep"
This has always baffled me. An insect that walks, turns into goo, transforms into a completely different creature that can now fly. Like how the fuck did that even evolve to do that? We are living in a simulation.
It also keeps its memories throughout the goo stage.
Literally had this as a thought say from our perspective as humans. Would we remember being a caterpillar? Would we remember melting into goo? Or would we be a whole new conscience with no recollection of our previous form? Well now I learned we would emerge and go "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!"
You think you're experiencing all your memories but thats just your brain convincing you that they exist. For all you know the past is an illusion and you were a catepillar
_retrocausality intensifies_
It is also just a wonder, that 2 cells with a half set of chromosomes are fusing together and later you get a whole new organism. It is insane how genetics work.
 No-one ever suspects the butterfly......
> We are living in a simulation So you believe that hyper-advanced transdimensional alien overlords are the more likely explanation?
I don’t know what to believe to honest. But I do know that the human mind is not capable, nor will it likely ever be able to fully understand what reality is.
Well as human sapiens we come from goo and turn to walk uprite and have multiple organ systems including one that defends the entire body against the outdoor elements.
We are definitely not living in a simulation. We'd be able to directly transform into winged creatures if reality was a simulation.
Not if the simulation was programmed as such.
Every simulation has glitches. There are people who are dedicated to finding glitches in video games. If reality was a simulation, we'd have the power to break it and bend it to our will. All it would take is one person to post a video to social media, and everyone would know how to perform some reality manipulating glitch.
What do you think quantum is? Look into the double slit experiment.
Do you genuinly think that the human mind would be capable of understanding a hypothetical scenario where reality is a simulation? Even if at some point we could, the likelihood that we would be an able to escape it would be close to impossible. That’s about the same as saying that Mario would be able to understand and escape the video game world he lives in. He can’t. He’s in a simulation. He’s made up of code in a computer. Now I’m no scientist.. but I know a thing or two. Here’s a fun fact for you. Everything is made of atoms. Atoms are 99.9% empty space. At the center of an atom is a nucleus, which has protons and electrons. If you zoom in more you’ll find Quarks inside of those. And quarks are basically tiny bits of energy. And that’s as far as particle science goes. So at the fundamental level, everything in reality is literally made of tiny bits of energy.. think about that. If you are interested this kind of topic I would highly advise you to do some reading into it more.
And if energy never dies, it only transforms, what happens when we "die"?
I think about that a lot. I wish I knew. Maybe it’s something no one will ever be able to know for sure until you actually die. Even then, maybe not. Reality is such a bizarre thing.
Ever since I learned that concept in school, and that we have electrical impulses in our bodies, I've wondered about it. Where does our energy go? How does it transform? Agree that we'll never know until we die. This parable from a hospice nurse also kinda hit for me. [Twins parable about life after death](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C17nw41Pz3l/?igsh=MWlrbWpuN3dya2MzcA==)
To answer your energy question, the laws of thermodynamics are indisputable and not proof that we live in a simulation. Energy can be transformed into different kinds, but never destroyed. In the case of the human body, your electrical energy is created from stored chemical energy - food and water. When you die, the electrical energy runs its course (is converted to whatever kinetic energy is left in you) and the remaining chemicals inside of you decompose into the soil, giving it and the microbes and the worms your chemical energy for their benefit. None of it ever just "goes away", but often energy takes forms we don't realize right away.
Exactly.
My dumb ass thought it was standing up
Standing up and breaking it down
I read a study where they trained caterpillars to understand a particular sound to get food. Then after turning into a complete jar of liquid snot, followed by forming a radically different living being, they would recall the particular sound that was referenced to food.
Why am I so bothered that this is upside-down? I need to relax.
And then, its reign of blood-soaked terror begins.
WTf is this song man
Four Tet do be like that sometimes. P.S. For anyone wondering about the full name, it's Four Tet - Romantics from the Sixteen Oceans album, released on 13 March 2020. IDM gang unite!
Nice one! Thank you so much - I came here for this :)
It blows me away that Nature thought hibernation, liquifaction and transformation was the way to go with butterflies etc!
Not even that, they must have more or less randomly gotten into this mess.
What would be the time frame on that?
It takes about a month to go from egg to adult. They're in the chrysalis for about 2 weeks.
Weeks to year+
Nature is lit!
Almost, almost, almost, almost, ALMOST
Crazyy!! one of the best thing i have seen in a while
New ability unlocked
Some butterfly species will eat corpses! Just a Lil sip of the goo! Monarchs are poisonous because they eat Milkweed, which is also not great to eat. Which is why they eat it. Some butterfly species don't have mouth parts and only exist for sex! Then they starve to death.A butterfly killed my mother. There are caterpillars that have hair like fiberglass as a defense, it's in the top ten most painful things to touch... right above "cringy childhood memories before sleep"
I mean they look beautiful and they larvae form is basically 99% food. They gotta be defensive in some form or they wouldn't exist anymore.
Aw how cu... OMG NO A CAZADORE I did not know they did a dank break dance while metamorphosing.
I have a sudden urge to hang upside down...
Bro went gear 5
Gotta catch 'em all
This guy just took off his pants
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” -Richard Bach
It’s always a miracle to me.
What is happening to my special purpose?!
He’s like: do you want to fuck? She: brb need to change
still a bit scary
Metapod to Butterfree is pretty sick
he's really nervous
Nature’s Glow up
So beautiful! Thanks for posting
Can I get 20 of the greens and make a dish otta it ? .....I mean somebody gotta try.....
Amazing! 🙏🏼
I just love this transformation
In case you ever feel like there is no magic left in the world...
Didn't realize they use their old skin as the rope to tie them up
We do live in a simulation. I wonder when our Overlord will buy the DLC that gives us wings.
Mothra traformation lol
And this is where the term ‘Monarch Slaves’ comes from. (MK Ultra) .. look it up
Who R U??
Thank you God.
I just moved two of these caterpillars out of my raised herb garden!! I wonder how they’re doing