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That's a perversion of the idea of evolution. Survival of the genes only applies to individuals, because they are each completely unique in their genetic makeup
by carlosjobim 2y ago
That's a perversion of the idea of evolution. Survival of the genes only applies to individuals, because they are each completely unique in their genetic makeup.
- bawolff 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin_selection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin_selection
- dgacmu 2y agoThat's not correct. There's substantial evidence for kin selection and inclusive fitness: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin_selection https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin_selection (Used to be a biologist)
- carlosjobim 2y agoI'm very skeptical to kin selection in general, but for humans it is out of the question. Genghis Khan is all the evidence you need against it.
- pyuser583 2y agoBut isn’t a “gene” a frequency of certain amino acid combination? And as a frequency, can’t exist in any individual?