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Is it a metaphor problem? That in the language there's still an underlying assumption of a tree-like shape, where a trunk diversifies into many little branches.
by rvense 7y ago
Is it a metaphor problem? That in the language there's still an underlying assumption of a tree-like shape, where a trunk diversifies into many little branches... but of course if you look at an individual and trace backwards, the further you get, the more ancestors you have.
- taneq 7y agoYeah, it's a blegg/rube error. The lines between species are a lot blurrier than our nice neat taxonomy would have you believe.