Boundaries?
Submitted by Altima on January 14 2001 06:44:45
In reply to Defining the outer limits of this board submitted by Forgiven on January 14 2001 04:37:34
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Jellyfish don't have brains, therefore in order to survive their nervous system must control their body using only stimulous response. Evolution has designed their bodies to do many things automatically, the feature of biolumineciance attracting deeper prey, comb shaped bodies to sweep the ocean floor... But there can be no thought process. How have the Jellyfish survived? Purity of form is the reason. However, even if they don't have a brain, I wouldn't touch a Wasp Jellyfish or a Portugese Man O' War with a 10 foot pole. Well, with a 15 foot pole I would... |
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