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[–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I think this every time I kill a mosquito or fruit fly but they don't seem to be getting any faster, smarter, or quieter. Where's Darwin when you need him to answer some questions?

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    There's just so many that the relative few getting killed by swatting aren't having an impact on their genetics.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Also we've been doing it for millennia. The evolutionary pressure is already there. These are just the ones with the random mutations that make them slow enough to slap.

    It's like asking why gazzel aren't fast enough to outrun a lion.

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