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Evolution has already done the math on this (Or more precisely, it’s already doing the math, and the current answer is that hydrophobia is the better solution
by llamaimperative 2y ago
Evolution has already done the math on this
(Or more precisely, it’s already doing the math, and the current answer is that hydrophobia is the better solution [for rabies’ purposes])
- DontchaKnowit 2y agoReally that is not how evolution works
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- amelius 2y agoThe particular math used might get stuck in a local optimum ...
- llamaimperative 2y agoPossible but unlikely in this case
- serf 2y agowithout a big genetic assay isn't it virtually impossible to know whether or not the trait (hydrophobia) persisted due to the symptom itself rather than just a correlated advantageous mutation that brought along hydrophobia as a happy coincidence? if we need to continue the flawed math analogy; evolution has always done pretty imprecise cocktail-napkin math, even if it has been wildly successful at it.