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[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I forget where I heard this but someone mentioned that a 4-dimensional being could mirror you. Doesn't sound so bad until you realize your amino acids & stuff would all be the opposite chirality, which means you could no longer process food.

[–] chtk@feddit.nl 28 points 2 years ago

This, the mirroring part, also happens in an Arthur C. Clarke short story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_Error

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago

I should’ve known that word

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mass Effect has a similar idea. There are species that eat levo foods and ones that eat dextro foods.

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Heh, eating isn't the only time they have to worry about protein absorption.

[–] callyral@pawb.social 14 points 2 years ago

demand they mirror your food too