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>if biology was capable then it would have found a solution by now It did though.[0] There is likely very little evolutionary pressure for immortality, theref
by yreg 4y ago
>if biology was capable then it would have found a solution by now
It did though.[0]
There is likely very little evolutionary pressure for immortality, therefore this kind of thing isn't more widespread. If anything, at population level evolution might generally select for the population that produces a new generation and dies quicker.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii
- Quarrelsome 4y agoOh cool, thanks for that. I would argue that's not exactly the sort of immortality we have in mind when we discuss it though.