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Re:Humans evolved to tolerate smoke poisoning [pdf] by inimino on Friday February 17, 2017 @04:45AM (#13667106)
> humans evolve to develop a particular trait

> people who developed that trait got an evolutionary advantage and ended up spreading their DNA more than others on average.

The first is shorthand for the second.

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Re:Humans evolved to tolerate smoke poisoning [pdf] by iand on Friday February 17, 2017 @10:28AM (#13668827)
It's sloppy shorthand though because it can be (deliberately) misconstrued to suggest agency and directional purpose.
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Re:Humans evolved to tolerate smoke poisoning [pdf] by VeejayRampay on Friday February 17, 2017 @04:48AM (#13667117)
Ah OK, my bad then.
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