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If the species dies, all of my potential descendants die. I have genes that have evolved to prevent such an occurrence.
by monochromatic 9y ago
If the species dies, all of my potential descendants die. I have genes that have evolved to prevent such an occurrence.
- Bakary 9y agoGenes don't evolve according to a purpose, they simply happened to last until the current point in time.
- jpttsn 9y agoPeople have genes for all sorts of things, from over-eating to cheating on their spouse.
- monochromatic 9y agoAnd?
- jpttsn 9y agoRational decision-making involves second guessing or even countering your genetic programming. The "my genes made me do it" argument is no less flawed in a discussion about terraforming than one about what to order at McDonald's.