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Now that I think of it convergence on a trait crucial to survival is a trivial result, though it’s often non-trivial to spot. Still there is something in the l
by DenisM 5y ago
Now that I think of it convergence on a trait crucial to survival is a trivial result, though it’s often non-trivial to spot.
Still there is something in the longevity example that’s evading the trivial explanation.
- civilized 5y agoYes, it's not trivial because evolution stops caring about you after you reproduce. It's also a little unclear whether we should consider the % difference convergence remarkable, given that mortality at older ages is so much higher and the absolute difference may not show much convergence.