fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 days agoWhat is Exaptation, Alex?mander.xyzimagemessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up1671arrow-down17
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minus-squareAeronMelon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·4 days agoOriginally, it served a need. Now, I imagine, it serves a want.
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·4 days agoI mean they can definitely overlap. I want to live so I want and need my medication. That kind of thing. I think my amusement is more that “those who want to take very bitter medicines” sounds to me more like they’re doing it on a whim. :)
minus-squarelad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoIf it was really for traditional medicine as I inferred from a neighbouring thread, it was more of a whim
Originally, it served a need. Now, I imagine, it serves a want.
I mean they can definitely overlap. I want to live so I want and need my medication. That kind of thing.
I think my amusement is more that “those who want to take very bitter medicines” sounds to me more like they’re doing it on a whim. :)
If it was really for traditional medicine as I inferred from a neighbouring thread, it was more of a whim