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Pressure-Based (Vacuum/Hydraulic)

Filaments (Standard)

[kaian-a-coel]

Here is as I see us in a very, very far future:

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we're on the right. biped shown for scale, not included. beware: contain spiky parts and tentacles. do not handle to childrens.

Figured: round mouth, big eye, spiky silicon carapace, "crown" of laser-communication little tentacles, manipulation (and LAZ0R-shooting) middle tentacles, locomotion big tentacles, food-processing tiny tentacles.
Not figured: light-based heavy brain, vibratory membrane for sound communication, and a GODDAMNED fusion generator to produce the lot-less goddamned terawatt worth of electricity required to make all of this working.

Thank you.

[Urist McDwarfFortress]

Wherever we're going to end up eventually.  I say we need eyes now.  Not being able to see what is threatening us or where our prey is will be a major disadvantage!

[Tidal]

By the way, you don't have the strength or dexterity of tentacles yet. You have simple manipulative permanent pseudopods (pseudopseudopods!).

[kaian-a-coel]

this is a far-far future view...

[ashton1993]

By the way, you don't have the strength or dexterity of tentacles yet. You have simple manipulative permanent pseudopods (pseudopseudopods!).

I only said tentacles 'cos I can't spell pepweseadeopods easily 

[Tidal]

By the way, you don't have the strength or dexterity of tentacles yet. You have simple manipulative permanent pseudopods (pseudopseudopods!).

I only said tentacles 'cos I can't spell pepweseadeopods easily 

Keheheeh.

I've renamed them to that.

[10ebbor10]

Posting to follow.

Btw, some squids create their own light(chemicals mixing and stuff). This would allow the creature to see in the dark(and attract lots of fun).

[Tidal]

Aye. I think that the two main light production methods are photophores and symbiotic bacteria.

[kaian-a-coel]

luciferine. (nothing to do with saaAAataAaaAnN, lucifer mean "lightbringer" in latin).
This is basically what i proposed, more or less. light-emmiting protein.
Let's start with some bio-luminescent tentacle, for attracting prey.

get bigger, evolve, then leave this hole for !!SURFACE!!

[10ebbor10]

What about the endoplasmic rectulum,centrosomes ,perixsomes, lyosomes, golgi apparatus,  and other stuff this cell seems to be lacking .

[ashton1993]

What about the endoplasmic rectulum,centrosomes ,perixsomes, lyosomes, golgi apparatus,  and other stuff this cell seems to be lacking .

NOOOOOO!!!! NO more boring biology, we want laz0rs!  ...and suction pads on the ends of half our tentacles...

[Tidal]

What about the endoplasmic rectulum,centrosomes ,perixsomes, lyosomes, golgi apparatus,  and other stuff this cell seems to be lacking .

We're multicellular, not unicellular. I'm just assuming we have most of that by now.

[10ebbor10]

In that case, develop infrared photoreceptors, usefull in the artic climate since even the tiniest bit of heat looks like a beacon.
Goldfish can see infrared too, so why can't we.

[kaian-a-coel]

In that case, develop infrared photoreceptors, usefull in the artic climate since even the tiniest bit of heat looks like a beacon.
Goldfish can see infrared too, so why can't we.

Agree.

[Tidal]

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