Even the précis with an accented e is flawed. This is still akin to saying the ALU in the computer CPUs is the key to solving all our cybersecurity issues, like

Even the précis with an accented e is flawed. This is still akin to saying the ALU in the computer CPUs is the key to solving all our cybersecurity issues, like in a uselessly pedagogical way it might be true but it’s mostly bs. The fact of the matter is our biological systems and signaling pathways evolved with no particular plan in place, so of course various components inside a cell play important roles that might not sound intuitive to anyone. The mitochondria are very much a part of our cell notwithstanding having their own dna, how many trillions of generations do you need before you stop pointing out that this family member was adopted or something ? I’m not saying that these pathways should not be studied, but it’s very annoying that scientists resort to such disingenuous messaging not just to the public but also to grant review committees. My favorite other outrageous (important, but still outrageous) strictly true but kinda bs statements include: 1. We are more bacteria than ourselves because we have more bacterial cells (our cells are 1000x larger so no shit) 2. Using only 10% of your brain 3. Your immune system is responsible for X 4. Your gut micro biome is responsible for X (Though 3 and 4 have exceptions like when the autism researchers finally conceded that maybe the parents were not bsing after all and there’s a gut immune connection).