Oh shit, forgot what my pfp was. Eh, nomination retracted. Better idea, use the ppb picture. That was my original one anyway. I need to change it back.
And that + ADHD is the throbbing, gnawing knowledge that you should be abolishing private property, but the executive function deficiency is preventing you from taking action.
but that's an analysis a human scientist is making. not the quokka
This is an important distinction to make in general regarding science communication about evolution. Far too often, the evolutionary process is anthropomorphized, adding confusion to the scientifically illiterate. I watched a documentary once where some biologists were in the Amazon, noticed a brightly colored fish, and opined to the camera "why would evolution do this?" That is a terrible way to communicate a scientific curiosity.
What about self-sealing stem bolts?