▲ 1183 ▼ Cable management is an art form (i.postimg.cc) submitted 11 months ago by Evil_Shrubbery to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (4 children) What other functions do the eyes do than seeing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] asbestos@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago hurt permalink fedilink source parent [–] cattywampas@midwest.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Eyes have a huge role in communication. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I don’t think I’d count that as explicitly a physical bodily function. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago But a function nonetheless, and it's been one for millions of years and since before we were human. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Crying to release endorphins. That count? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Tear ducts, sure. But eyeballs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Close enough? As the eyeball lubrication system, I'd call tear ducts part of the eyeball unit. 🤷🏻 Hell, everything is ultimately part of the same unit, even the bacteria that's not "us". permalink fedilink source parent [–] cynar@piefed.social 2 points 11 months ago Circadian rhythm maintenance. Melatonin is broken down in the eye by blueish light. When this stops, the melatonin levels begin to climb, leading to tiredness. This is also why phones etc keep you awake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cattywampas@midwest.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Eyes have a huge role in communication. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I don’t think I’d count that as explicitly a physical bodily function. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago But a function nonetheless, and it's been one for millions of years and since before we were human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) I don’t think I’d count that as explicitly a physical bodily function. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago But a function nonetheless, and it's been one for millions of years and since before we were human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cattywampas@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago But a function nonetheless, and it's been one for millions of years and since before we were human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) Crying to release endorphins. That count? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Tear ducts, sure. But eyeballs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Close enough? As the eyeball lubrication system, I'd call tear ducts part of the eyeball unit. 🤷🏻 Hell, everything is ultimately part of the same unit, even the bacteria that's not "us". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Tear ducts, sure. But eyeballs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Close enough? As the eyeball lubrication system, I'd call tear ducts part of the eyeball unit. 🤷🏻 Hell, everything is ultimately part of the same unit, even the bacteria that's not "us". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago Close enough? As the eyeball lubrication system, I'd call tear ducts part of the eyeball unit. 🤷🏻 Hell, everything is ultimately part of the same unit, even the bacteria that's not "us". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cynar@piefed.social 2 points 11 months ago Circadian rhythm maintenance. Melatonin is broken down in the eye by blueish light. When this stops, the melatonin levels begin to climb, leading to tiredness. This is also why phones etc keep you awake. permalink fedilink source parent
