The video is a humorous and informative discussion about the game Splatoon, where the host explores the question of whether the game's main characters, the Inklings, are more human or more squid. The host begins by introducing the game and its post-apocalyptic setting, where cephalopods have taken over the Earth. The Inklings, who can morph between human and squid forms, are the main characters of the game.
The host then delves into the biological aspects of the Inklings, comparing them to both humans and squids. He discusses their ability to walk upright on land and their ability to melt into the ground for fast travel, which he attributes to their lack of a skeletal system, a trait shared by squids. He also points out that the Inklings can breathe air, a trait exclusive to land-dwelling creatures, and that they have human features such as noses and mouths.
The host then introduces the concept of RNA editing, a process where cephalopods directly edit the information that their RNA carries, instead of cutting out information with Splicosomes as humans do. This process allows cephalopods to quickly adapt to extreme changes in their environment, a trait that could explain the Inklings' ability to live in both water and on land.
In conclusion, the host suggests that the Inklings are more squid than human due to their ability to adapt quickly to their environment, their lack of a skeletal system, and their unique respiratory system. He ends the video by stating that the Inklings are 100% squid, but also emphasizes that this is just a theory, a Game Theory.
1. The speaker starts by welcoming the audience to "Game Theory" and introduces the game "Splatoon" as the topic of discussion.
2. The speaker mentions that the game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where cephalopods have taken over, and the main characters are the Inklings, creatures capable of morphing between a human or kid form and a tentacle, Blooper-like squid form.
3. The speaker discusses the game mechanics and the Inklings' ability to morph between two forms, suggesting that they are more squid-like than kid-like.
4. The speaker also mentions that the Inklings can walk upright on land and melt into the ground for fast travel and recharging ink, suggesting that they have a squid-like structural anatomy.
5. The speaker points out that the Inklings breathe air, have human features like noses and mouths, and are exclusively aquatic, which are all characteristics of kids.
6. The speaker discusses the evolutionary process and how it took a long time for the first animal to step foot on land.
7. The speaker suggests that the Inklings must have lungs to absorb oxygen on the land, which is a point in favor of the kid form.
8. The speaker discusses the Inklings' ability to see in the air, which is a point in favor of the kid form.
9. The speaker mentions that the Inklings are extremely intelligent, like squids, but also like kids, leaving the possibility of it going either way.
10. The speaker discusses the genetic aspect of the Inklings' ability to morph between two forms, suggesting that it has to do with their genetics rather than a physical characteristic.
11. The speaker explains that squids have the ability to change into kids due to their genes, but not DNA, the molecule we're all associated with our genes. Instead, they use RNA, Ribonucleic acid.
12. The speaker mentions that squids have the ability to quickly adapt to extreme changes in their environments, which is a point in favor of the squid form.
13. The speaker concludes by stating that the Inklings are in the best possible position to make big, biological moves, and that when the world ends, they'll be around a lot longer than humans.