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niek_pasyesterday at 6:21 PM2 repliesview on HN

You also evolved to nearly choke to death when you accidentally eat and breathe at the same time. Doesn’t mean it’s desirable.


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mlekoszekyesterday at 7:02 PM

At least we can talk about it.

wang_liyesterday at 7:10 PM

“Evolution” is not a sound basis for most choices. We didn’t evolve to wear shoes, live in houses, to use powerful cleaning agents, indoor plumbing, decontaminated water, refrigeration, and pretty much all modern medicine, among about every other thing that is part of modern life.