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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

My guess is the pattern makes it harder for predators to spot the worm

[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

It seems like a pretty good space filling method for a worm. Probably also has something to do with not eating away the leaf your worm body trailing behind you is clutching.

What did you expect, the Gilbert curve? Wait, is this actually a rough Hilbert curve?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

I wonder if that leaves the leaves with more rigidity

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago

My progression path through most video games.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

the leaf probably tastes different in different zones, and its avoiding the fibrous veins