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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 143 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Says someone whose urinary tract is combined with reproductive organs

[–] socsa@piefed.social 23 points 2 days ago

You don't know me

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

do people really think that's particularly terrible? if anything i quite appreciate the ability to flush out the pipes

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you think about it, organs that serve dual purpose for excretion and sex is disgusting. You're doing oral where pee also comes out. Most people don't think this is terrible because speciesm. We think possessing anus hanging over one's face is disgusting. But if snails could talk, they would say it is disgusting to have sex where your organs also just peed.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 days ago

but poo is actually nasty, it has pathogens and is intensely revolting to most people

whereas pee is fairly inoffensive and mostly just becomes gross by association with gross people or by sitting around for days on end so bacteria can fester in it

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

You’re doing oral where pee also comes out.

Different canals, at least for females, but in close proximity, yes.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was almost mentioning that.

By Darwin, Huxley and Haldane: why are our playgrounds the same organs as the garbage ducts? Why???

[–] match@pawb.social 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i guess because the urethra is prone to urinary tract infections so it's kept away from the bacteria-expunger and put with the Goal Of All Evolution device

[–] T156@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Urine probably also helps flush things out too, so you don't need to deal with as many infections from bacteria who also want a share of the nutrient slime gametes get.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

You want wet? I got just the spot!

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Humans would be more humble if our anus was on our forehead

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Trump has it in the face below the nose.

[–] 58008@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Believers: God exists, look at the wondrous complexity and beauty of life!

Snails:

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago

That’s exactly what one of His creations would say. God bless you, friend!

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I used to had snails. They do poop on their faces all the time.

[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Idk if this anatomy is accurate for terrestrial snails too, but to be fair for aquatic snails the turds float away immediately.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] muhyb@programming.dev 18 points 3 days ago

Looks efficient enough.

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

„Darm“ is German for "intestines“ that’s the Weinbergschnecke, or Roman/Borgundy/Edible snail in English. They breathe where they shit….

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What a nasty fate...and yet people put them in their mouth.

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They’re actually quite delicious! And tender! People who say that their consistency is "like chewing gum" never actually ate them. They’re super tender like the most tender filet you’ve ever had. And it they only taste of the compound butter they’re served with.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They might taste like all gods have a party in my mouth, I'd still prefer to not eat them. Not judging your food or eating-habits, but I just hate eating disgusting stuff 😁

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Understandable. I try to eat everything that won’t kill me 👄

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Lol, well if you had not, we didn't have had this convo 😁

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago
[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Great now you got me googling "snail anus"

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If they’re in water the poop actually just floats over their head like a hat

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You should see how they lay eggs. Lots of people find it cursed but I like it. I’m partial to snails, i have a pet snail named Gail

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 10 points 3 days ago
[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Maybe they can pull back their head into the shell before opening the floodgates.

[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] dastanktal@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

What did I just watch 😵‍💫