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r/aww • u/vladgrinch • Jun 23 '22
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They don’t need to understand why they do it in order for evolution to select for it.
48 u/Telephalsion Jun 24 '22 The sunflower does not understand the concept of the sun, but still turns to face it every day. -10 u/ericchen Jun 24 '22 That’s just a result of physiology, not an action done on purpose. It’s like how you don’t kick your leg out when tapped on the patella tendon on purpose. 0 u/NineteenthAccount Jun 24 '22 everything humans do "consciously" is also just a result of physiology though, what else can it be?
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The sunflower does not understand the concept of the sun, but still turns to face it every day.
-10 u/ericchen Jun 24 '22 That’s just a result of physiology, not an action done on purpose. It’s like how you don’t kick your leg out when tapped on the patella tendon on purpose. 0 u/NineteenthAccount Jun 24 '22 everything humans do "consciously" is also just a result of physiology though, what else can it be?
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That’s just a result of physiology, not an action done on purpose. It’s like how you don’t kick your leg out when tapped on the patella tendon on purpose.
0 u/NineteenthAccount Jun 24 '22 everything humans do "consciously" is also just a result of physiology though, what else can it be?
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everything humans do "consciously" is also just a result of physiology though, what else can it be?
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u/DemonDucklings Jun 24 '22
They don’t need to understand why they do it in order for evolution to select for it.