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> humans evolve to develop a particular trait > people who developed that trait got an evolutionary advantage and ended up spreading their DNA more than others

by inimino 10y ago

> humans evolve to develop a particular trait > people who developed that trait got an evolutionary advantage and ended up spreading their DNA more than others on average. The first is shorthand for the second.

VeejayRampay 10y ago
Ah OK, my bad then.
iand 10y ago
It's sloppy shorthand though because it can be (deliberately) misconstrued to suggest agency and directional purpose.