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minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoIt only stops solids above a certain size, so a filter is more accurate. Check valves generally stop everything or all of a class of things, the turtle passes all liquid and some solids Our heart valves are check valves
minus-squareOldChicoAle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoA class of things = large solid objects like jellyfish and food?
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoMaybe, I’m no linguist or expert. Small jellyfish will go out with the water
minus-squareOldChicoAle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI mean you’re right. The idea is filtration by size exclusion but only in one direction.
It only stops solids above a certain size, so a filter is more accurate. Check valves generally stop everything or all of a class of things, the turtle passes all liquid and some solids
Our heart valves are check valves
A class of things = large solid objects like jellyfish and food?
Maybe, I’m no linguist or expert. Small jellyfish will go out with the water
I mean you’re right. The idea is filtration by size exclusion but only in one direction.