PhilGoetz comments on Not By Empathy Alone - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 06 October 2011 02:23:44AM 2 points [-]

How do they tolerate the alkaline pH?

Comment author: [deleted] 06 October 2011 02:31:18AM 4 points [-]

One part periodic diapause (aestivation in response to hostile conditions), one part biochemistry being more flexible than you probably think.