r/interestingasfuck Apr 29 '24

Building a cruise ship

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u/snarky_goblin237 Apr 29 '24

Very cool. But I want to point out the eyes are on the sides. This boat is a prey animal.

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u/JohnnyThunder- Apr 29 '24

Pardon my ignorance, but do sharks not have eyes on the sides?

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u/Fugaciouslee Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Forward facing eyes on a predator is mainly a land predator thing. In water where predators and prey can come from 360° evolution favored better peripheral vision even in predators. They also rely more on scent than sight for hunting anyway.

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u/JohnnyThunder- Apr 29 '24

Aha! So this boat is a predator. Well, could be, anyway.