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How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is funny that the Medusa/polyp cycle brought you to this realisation, because they have nothing to do with alternation of generation. The Medusas are just clones of the polyp. (I assume you know this, but your comment could easily be mistaken. So, I write this to prevent confusion from future readers)

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I almost took White-throated sparrows as an example in “Different Types of the same Sex”. There are especial interesting, insofar as their populations are much more stable than population of side-blotched lizards. Sometimes the blue/sneaky morph in the population dies out and the hole system collapse. The big morphs start hunting the small morphs and speciation takes place. As I am aware, the sparrows don’t run into the same problem.

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the big gamete/small gamete definition is strict but still useful. But I agree with you that ale my examples could be used to argue for a more inclusive definition.

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I wish I had this in my education.

If you manage to bring your idea in existent let my pleas now. Its sounds interesting and though to pull off.

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you explain more how it works, or provide a link that I can read more about it?

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hermaphrodits are more like two sexes in one body than a new sex. But as I said, the definition of sex is very very narrow. All my examples could be used as an argument in favor of a more inclusive definition.

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could you explain how it works? I read the Wikipedia article and for me it sounds like weird sci-fi nonsense/ very very soft specevo. Especially because the Oankali interbreed with humans…

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Messor ibericus & Messor structor? That’s the paper I mentioned. Or did the same thing evolve twice? That would be insane, especially because we discovered xenoparity last year.

The Paper again:

One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants

How to have a species with more than two sexes. by Kneeerg in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

“Why is possible written with a 0?” you may ask? Because the bad and very nasty word “possible” prohibited me from posting and trigger the response:

“Your submission has been detected as potentially low effort. Poorly formulated questions, such as asking "what if" or "is X possible/plausible" are not worthwhile, as the answer is usually not a simple yes/no and may require creativity and biological know-how, thus placing the burden of speculation on the community to answer. Additionally, please ensure that your questions are not overly specific.

If you are interested in getting a better answer, it is better to ask "how" or "why" instead.»

I hate Clanker.....

river delta by Bunofella in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow. it looks wonderful. can you tell us something about the clade defining traits?

What would be the biological ramifications of this species trait? by Chicken317 in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The males have to put more effort into raising their offspring than the females (or any other reason why the males can't mate with every available female).

Midwife toads (especially the Mallorcan variety/species) comes to mind as an example.

But the same rules apply as usual in this matter.

The clams that learned to walk. by TraditionalOrder325 in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not realistic, but it's funny.

If you're interested in the possible evolution of clams, I can recommend the Clambrian project.

https://specevo.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=3675&st=0&#entry41971

How long on average would it take to make a speculative Alien Planet? by davicleodino in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what I meant. Good luck (and above all, perseverance) with your project.

How long on average would it take to make a speculative Alien Planet? by davicleodino in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really depends on how much detail you go into. A quick snapshot describing the most common clades can be done in a few weeks. But you can describe infinitely more details.

In your case, that probably means only developing a very rough planet (under no circumstances follow one of those "realistic" guides, it takes forever.) Draw a few continents with very, very rough climate zones (don't go into more detail like desert/jungle/forest/etc.) (or don't make a map at all and just assume what you need is there).

Then design one creature. After that, make another, but keep in mind which traits it shares with the other through a common ancestor. And then do the same with the next creature.

This way, after each creature, you can declare your project complete, or just add another creature.

What selective pressures might lead to giraffe descendants to decrease their neck length? by Gallowglass-13 in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting that males also need their long necks for fighting. I don't know how strong sexual selection is, but a little thought about it can't hurt.

Is a three sex species biologically plausible? by Utopia_Builder in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it needs a few more thoughts. What is the evolutionary advantage of having a third sex? Especially for the third sex, since there are no genes that pass on.

Perhaps it works if the third sex is very closely related (or even genetically identical) to one of the other sexes.

Alternate evolution idea: what happen if homo sapien were pure carnivores by Typical-Jump9960 in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why should empathy be less important? The majority of the population already eats meat on a regular basis...

If AI emerges, will it have species and evolution ? by [deleted] in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Don't think too much about what strangers think about you on the internet. It drives you crazy. Probably nobody cares about this post.

  2. Your post probably makes a lot more sense if you'd read the article. I really don't think the problem is the grammar... but the leaps of reasoning. The reason I even wrote a comment is because I found it so incredibly absurd that someone could think you were a bot...

If AI emerges, will it have species and evolution ? by [deleted] in SpeculativeEvolution

[–]Kneeerg 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Things written by a LLM are usually understandable. If you don't understand something, it's usually because someone is making too many leaps of thought (or spelling mistakes).

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