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This is attributing emotion to things that have none, but regardless: Species don’t compete, genes do. My genes want to beat your genes, were you another human
by nikanj 9y ago
This is attributing emotion to things that have none, but regardless: Species don’t compete, genes do. My genes want to beat your genes, were you another human (in-species), a bonobo (in same-ish morphological niche) or a rat (another modern urban dweller).
- bartread 9y ago> This is attributing emotion to things that have none Ummm, fair enough. But then you say... > My genes want to beat your genes Your genes don't want anything. They have no desires. No emotions. They're just molecules. Long, complex polymers, granted, but just molecules, nonetheless.
- autokad 9y agothey are instructions. those instructions say compete in what ever round about way they decide on doing it. the ones that don't say compete die out.