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While the article title is a true statement, the ambiguities of the language may create a false impression of Venus flytraps "knowing" who pollinates them and n
by mynegation 9y ago
While the article title is a true statement, the ambiguities of the language may create a false impression of Venus flytraps "knowing" who pollinates them and not eating those species. This is not how natural selection works. Some mutations of Venus flytraps produced a variation in placement and color of the traps that allowed some species to pollinate them. If there ever were (or will be) a mutation of a Venus flytrap that catches and eats everything, there will be no one to pollinate these and they will die out as a result.
We should not leave Lysenkoism a chance, even if it is in the subtleties of language.
- knodi123 9y ago> We should not leave Lysenkoism a chance, even if it is in the subtleties of language. Why, are you suggesting that if that idea is taught to this existing generation, that future generations will inherit the idea from them? ;-)
- yesenadam 9y agoxD Well played, sir.
- cat199 9y ago> Some mutations of Venus flytraps produced a variation in placement and color of the traps that allowed some species to pollinate them. as wildly speculative as the claim you attempt to discredit..
- smallnamespace 9y ago> may create a false impression of Venus flytraps "knowing" who pollinates them and not eating those species Has it been conclusively proven that Venus flytraps are indeed incapable of this feat, or is that just your assumption?
- Sharlin 9y agoIt is a false impression in the sense that it is not what is claimed here.