CW: Liu Cixin "The three body problem" book series spoiler
I've had a sudden realization this morning (while reading an unrelated post) that the biology of Trisolarans is very similar to that of tardigrads (AKA "water bears"): they dissecate themselves in order to survive extreme ambient conditions (even the void of space) and to preserve their DNA. #waterBears #tardigrads #biology #lifeCycle #the_three_body_problem #scienceFiction #trisolaris