I've seen two camps emerging regarding the sandworms (Shai-Hulud) in Dune (2020):
"COOL. It looks like an eye!"
or
"ew it looks like anus"
Here's the thing. When you blow up a retina to macro scale, it does look a lot like an anus!
"COOL. It looks like an eye!"
or
"ew it looks like anus"
Here's the thing. When you blow up a retina to macro scale, it does look a lot like an anus!
Cursed knowledge ...
I feel this knowledge that our eyes literally have sphincters adds another very important layer to this very importance discourse that's central to the human condition.