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DTux5249 t1_iufp766 wrote

Reply to comment by Beneficial-Car-3959 in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry

This is why cold blooded creatures are superior life forms; We waste so much energy mindlessly, while a reptile has an excuse to sit back and back bask for hours on end

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rechlin t1_iufy7na wrote

So what you are saying is that we should welcome the lizard people as our new overlords?

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urzu_seven t1_iugbcel wrote

Considering we have driven the lizard people underground I'd say us warm blooded mammals are doing pretty good!

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mingus-dew t1_iuhy8s4 wrote

Conversely, an endothermic animal can remain active in a variety of temperatures and also use thermoregulation to fight infection.

But yeah we have very high energy demands and so can't chill as much as ectotherms.

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