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[+] brainw0rms@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LemmeAtEm@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, it's a bit unfortunate. However, it's not completely wrong to use the word design, it's almost more a problem of the baggage that the word "design" carries. obviously "intelligent design" as a concept for evolution is bullshit and if you can't separate the concept of "design" from intent then you're still just as wrong. All that said, I think it's fair to talk about species being designed, there is just absolutely zero intent involved anywhere,* with no forethought, or any "thought" at all from the designer. A species is "designed" entirely by the forces of circumstance. The material conditions, if you will, of their environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LemmeAtEm@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago *Just to be fully accurate, there is intent involved when people do selective breeding. Such as with pets or other domesticated animals. But usually that's separated out and not considered evolution, though ironically enough, it actually still is evolution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Meh, DNA is basically a design that gets iterated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmeAtEm@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, it's a bit unfortunate. However, it's not completely wrong to use the word design, it's almost more a problem of the baggage that the word "design" carries. obviously "intelligent design" as a concept for evolution is bullshit and if you can't separate the concept of "design" from intent then you're still just as wrong. All that said, I think it's fair to talk about species being designed, there is just absolutely zero intent involved anywhere,* with no forethought, or any "thought" at all from the designer. A species is "designed" entirely by the forces of circumstance. The material conditions, if you will, of their environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LemmeAtEm@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago *Just to be fully accurate, there is intent involved when people do selective breeding. Such as with pets or other domesticated animals. But usually that's separated out and not considered evolution, though ironically enough, it actually still is evolution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmeAtEm@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago *Just to be fully accurate, there is intent involved when people do selective breeding. Such as with pets or other domesticated animals. But usually that's separated out and not considered evolution, though ironically enough, it actually still is evolution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Meh, DNA is basically a design that gets iterated. permalink fedilink source parent
