▲ 511 ▼ Stubborn, maybe, but if it ain't broke (slrpnk.net) submitted 8 months ago by Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (7 children) If it ain't broke... permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 17 points 8 months ago (6 children) "Ain't broke" is under selling this. Evolutionarily, this is clearly the optimal solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 18 points 8 months ago (3 children) "Ain't broke" is a lot better of a description than "fittest". Evolution selects for the first thing that happens to work. It' doesn't have to work particularly well, only well enough to not die from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago (1 child) not to die too early from it. Passing on genes is successful enough for evolution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Like male cochineals, who can't feed themselves after reaching adulthood, but are able to reproduce before dying of hunger. Evolution can be really cruel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cynar@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago It's also a local maxima trap. To shift to chewing, they would have to change both bite behaviour, and teeth structure. The intermediate stage is a lot worse than either style. Even if chewing was the better option, it's inaccessible from the crocs current method. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago Me: Choking on a bone My dinner guests: stunned after I bit into the whole Thanksgiving turkey and slammed my face into the table permalink fedilink source parent [–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago Needs more crab permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 17 points 8 months ago (6 children) "Ain't broke" is under selling this. Evolutionarily, this is clearly the optimal solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 18 points 8 months ago (3 children) "Ain't broke" is a lot better of a description than "fittest". Evolution selects for the first thing that happens to work. It' doesn't have to work particularly well, only well enough to not die from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago (1 child) not to die too early from it. Passing on genes is successful enough for evolution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Like male cochineals, who can't feed themselves after reaching adulthood, but are able to reproduce before dying of hunger. Evolution can be really cruel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cynar@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago It's also a local maxima trap. To shift to chewing, they would have to change both bite behaviour, and teeth structure. The intermediate stage is a lot worse than either style. Even if chewing was the better option, it's inaccessible from the crocs current method. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago Me: Choking on a bone My dinner guests: stunned after I bit into the whole Thanksgiving turkey and slammed my face into the table permalink fedilink source parent [–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago Needs more crab permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 18 points 8 months ago (3 children) "Ain't broke" is a lot better of a description than "fittest". Evolution selects for the first thing that happens to work. It' doesn't have to work particularly well, only well enough to not die from it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago (1 child) not to die too early from it. Passing on genes is successful enough for evolution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Like male cochineals, who can't feed themselves after reaching adulthood, but are able to reproduce before dying of hunger. Evolution can be really cruel. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cynar@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago It's also a local maxima trap. To shift to chewing, they would have to change both bite behaviour, and teeth structure. The intermediate stage is a lot worse than either style. Even if chewing was the better option, it's inaccessible from the crocs current method. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago (1 child) not to die too early from it. Passing on genes is successful enough for evolution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] morto@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Like male cochineals, who can't feed themselves after reaching adulthood, but are able to reproduce before dying of hunger. Evolution can be really cruel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morto@piefed.social 10 points 8 months ago Like male cochineals, who can't feed themselves after reaching adulthood, but are able to reproduce before dying of hunger. Evolution can be really cruel. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cynar@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago It's also a local maxima trap. To shift to chewing, they would have to change both bite behaviour, and teeth structure. The intermediate stage is a lot worse than either style. Even if chewing was the better option, it's inaccessible from the crocs current method. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago Me: Choking on a bone My dinner guests: stunned after I bit into the whole Thanksgiving turkey and slammed my face into the table permalink fedilink source parent
[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago Needs more crab permalink fedilink source parent
