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Any reason biologists name these “rules” or “laws” rather than “heuristics”?

• readthenotes1 2y ago
  Because of all the short vikings and tall Vietnamese? "Allen’s Law, which dictates that body shapes in endotherms (warm-blooded animals) adapt to climatic conditions—short and stocky helps retain heat in cold climates, while tall and lanky helps dissipate heat in warmer ones. "
  • moi2388 2y ago
    Which has exceptions. So not a law, but a heuristic.
    • readthenotes1 2y ago
      Doesn't seem even a very good heuristic...