Did anybody see what happened to the spider experiments box over near the airlock? I could have sworn that was where I left it.
They went down to the planet and enslaved the ants that live there.
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You’ll have to remind me, was that the leader or the rebel?
EDIT: Wait, without looking it up, I just realized they only gave a name to the leader. Is that right?
She was the main character, she was a high priest, warrior who “defeated” the ants, hunter, etc. Portia was the name given to the main guy of the story.
Yeah, but isn’t that name passed down? It has been a while since I read Children of Time (haven’t read the rest of the series). I swear there are multiple spiders over the span of the plot that are given the name.
I think it’s the name given by the author for the reader’s sake and not their “real” name. I think he says in the beginning, let’s call her portia . Their names are said in taps of their limbs. And are probably different for different portia over the history of the series. I may be mistaken.
Guess I have a reason to continue the series.
Except when there are: https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-happens-to-spiders-webs-in-space
Now, a study of orb spiders (Trichonephila clavipes) in space has revealed that these smart arachnids can orientate themselves with light when there is no gravity to tell them which way is ‘up’.
So you’re telling me they are already adapted to space, a place where they wouldn’t be size-constrained by gravity…
Pretty sure their size-constraint isn’t gravity anyways, it’s oxygen. Assuming arachnids ‘breathe’ like insects, anyways
Yeah you are probably right. i vaguely remember giant dragonflies in that Earth age with more oxygen.
I’ll burn the script then… Although a space station with broken scrubbers…
Bonus spiders on drugs.
No spiders… yet!
Life finds a way.
That’s what the spiders want you to think
Couldn’t a spider hitch a ride on something brought into the rocket?
Maybe, but I have to admit that I’ve never seen a spider hitchhiking on the side of a road.
Really shows in what kind of society we live when a lone spider doesn’t feel save to hitchhike with strangers
But there is a chance for one to stoveaway on a rocket load.
I think I know a really funny prank we can pull with the next supplies shipment to the space station lol.
Four spiders, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5. Large enough to be legible of course.
Edible you say?
No, Georg, stop it!
I’m not entirely sure I’m comfortable with having spiders large enough to write on. I know they exist but now that I’ve thought about it I don’t like it.
Well you see, that’s the hilarious part. You won’t have those spiders anymore, the astronaut will. Floating in his tin can. Far above the moon. Planet earth is blue and there’s nothing he can do. 🎸🎸🎸👏👏
… Remind me to hit you up for ideas when someone has wronged me in life lol
ive never played dead space past the tutorial but im guessing thats how dead space happened
I beat that game years ago and I honestly don’t remember the story at all. I am now choosing to believe it was a prank that went super super wrong haha.
I mean, just a short time ago, there were no humans in space. Maybe the spiders have their own space travel now.
I’m certain the dolphins and mice do, we’re just not quite there yet.
Portia didn’t like that
That is until you learn that space spiders are invisible
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No spiders yet.
Wait did she pay that while in space? Like do b they have just their phones with them?
I think they might have satellite internet
They do indeed have communications with earth.
It would suck if you remembered to bring your phone but forgot the charger.
Yes they do. I follow an astronaut on X who’s got tons of photography equipment on the ISS and regularly posts shots of various cities at night and weather formations as seen from space. It’s pretty cool.
Somebody need to put spiders in space already…
Unless…
Don’t worry not a spider in “space” just a green screen glitch.
