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> primates evolved opposable thumbs so that they could be more dextrous" I for sure do. It’s extremely wrong. It implies the very incorrect idea that there is
by WastingMyTime89 4y ago
> primates evolved opposable thumbs so that they could be more dextrous"
I for sure do. It’s extremely wrong. It implies the very incorrect idea that there is a purpose to evolution.
- cnity 4y agoIt's shorthand for "primates with a genetic mutation that resulted in opposable thumbs were more dextrous. Those primates proliferated due to natural selection". I guarantee that even evolutionary scientists do not talk like that over dinner and regularly reach for such shorthands.
- WastingMyTime89 4y agoDon’t worry I know biologists do it. The field is plagued by a general lack of rigour and a strong bias towards finality.