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Once again, humans are a part of nature. Chickens exist in a symbiotic relationship with humans. Would you describe the fungus grown by certain ant colonies a
by evgen 7y ago
Once again, humans are a part of nature. Chickens exist in a symbiotic relationship with humans. Would you describe the fungus grown by certain ant colonies as having been 'bred' by the ants or as co-evolving with them? Chicken evolution is only artificial if you consider human desires and motivations as being outside of nature.
- michaelt 7y agoWhat I'm saying is that scientists and dictionaries literally define "artificial selection" to mean a process where people (instead of nature) select which organisms get to reproduce [1]. Chicken farmers breeding a fast-growing chicken is a textbook example of artificial selection. And while humans are part of nature, nobody would call a car crash a "natural disaster" just because it was caused by humans. [1] https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_30 https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_30