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[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Fish" isn't a real type of animal, it's a term of convenience for similar looking/acting things that humans have lumped together.

Its taking that back to the medieval level of "whales are fish"... Which ignores that key difference of them breathing air and not having gills.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Calling something a fish is like calling something a tree.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago