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What is Exaptation, Alex?

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What is Exaptation, Alex?

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    I like the phrasing of “want” rather than “need.”

    • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I’ve only ever seen them use in short video media about taking foul-tasting TCM, so the want vs need seems to make sense

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        Turner Classic Movies?

        • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          Traditional Chinese Medicine

          • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works
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            That makes far more sense than what came up when I searched TCM. Thank you.

        • potoooooooo 🥔@lemmy.world
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          Tim “Country” McGraw

      • plyth@feddit.org
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        But we don’t taste with the tongue, just bitter, salty, etc.

    • AeronMelon@lemmy.world
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      Originally, it served a need. Now, I imagine, it serves a want.

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        I mean they can definitely overlap. I want to live so I want and need my medication. That kind of thing.

        I think my amusement is more that “those who want to take very bitter medicines” sounds to me more like they’re doing it on a whim. :)

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          If it was really for traditional medicine as I inferred from a neighbouring thread, it was more of a whim

    • starik@lemmy.today
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      It was originally “want.” They became addicted, so now it’s “need.”

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      Yeah I just woke up but it took me a minute figure out what was happening. I thought it was saying that people prefer the bitter medicine, so I was confused why they didn’t want to taste it.

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    • cunilingus condom.

    • analingous armour

    • tipping the velvet behind a shower curtain.

    • bringing a rain-coat for the man in the boat.

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      dental dam?

      • John Doe@lemmy.world
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        Wanna taste my jelly? Wanna taste my jam? Better be wearin’ a dental dam. -Sandra Bernhard

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        Lisa needs braces

        • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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          This town is a part of us all

      • fatcat@discuss.tchncs.de
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        I’m still wondering if anyone is using them. I know quite a few people with all kind of sexual orientations as preferences and no one ever used them once. But maybe that’s just how it’s around here?

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          Lesbian here, meh I’ll accept the antibiotics if need be.

          Like, they’re a good idea, but imo sex is for passion, not wisdom

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            yeah, my best protection against STDs was careful screening of partners. And if i liked them enough and they’d got one, well i better have been ready for it.

            now it’s monogamy, but like from my understanding most are manageable. Hell, only one out of the grampolycule was HIV positive if i remember right (they’ve all been gone… shit. it’s been too long I’ma go watch the Birdcage), and i’m pretty sure they weren’t celibate. just careful.

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      Cunnilingus ? But then you miss out on the taste 😔

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      It doesn’t work as a condom since the other parts of your mouth may make contact. A better choice is cling film.

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        I use aluminum foil. Nothing’s getting through that shit.

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      Wouldn’t the juices still go in your mouth? Isn’t the juice the part you want to block

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    For eating Switch/Switch 2 game cards.

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    Tongue punching your mom’s fart box

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    Tongue condoms?

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      Imagine your tongue getting pregnant

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        I’m not sure that’s normally how that works. That is the condom doesn’t go on the thing that gets pregnant.

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          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_condom

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            I know they technically exist. But I’ve never seen one in any store in any country I’ve been.

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              Most public health programs have some available to give away, but commercially they’re rare because few people want to pay over a dollar per condom for them.

              What makes them nice is you can safely put one in hours before sex happens. Add some silicone lube (which they don’t have a problem with), wear a loose skirt, and you have a perfect setup for spontaneous sex in a risky location.

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                You know, you’re making good points.

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              I think they have to teach you how to use it at the doctor and they give it to you. Not positive though.

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        Imagine your dick getting pregnant, and your child bursting out of it like an alien.

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          Hyenas don’t have to imagine this.

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      Tonguedoms.

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        I think a tongue dom is something different though…

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        Hallowed be thy name. Thy tonguedom come.

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    Trump administration starter kit.

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      They couldn’t wear masks in a pandemic. They’d sooner swallow it to build microplastic immunity than use it properly.

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      If its spreadable its edible

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        Mmmm, Nutella

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          Wait, when did they start putting corn in this shit‽

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      Also you clean up first, just saying

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      Pass

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      Savor the flavor

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    Imagine putting a condom on your tongue just to avoid 3 second of tastebud discomfort. Humans were always weak.

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      We’re made weak by the “froo froo” wealthy bunch, actually.

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    They found out they were much more popular with people who doesn’t want to take very bitter medicines

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      at that point youre just challenging your stomach for no reason

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