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Re:DNA jumps between animal species, but no one knows how often by dalmo3 on Thursday June 10, 2021 @10:01AM (#27460864)
> all of these genes "just work" together

That's a little bit tautological since if the genes didn't work together they wouldn't be here after all these years, right? Fascinating nonetheless.

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Re:DNA jumps between animal species, but no one knows how often by sooheon on Thursday June 10, 2021 @10:22AM (#27461118)
That seems to be the point the parent is making. Tautology is the the only way we can explain the way life happens to be -- it's because it's advantageous for it to be that way.
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Re:DNA jumps between animal species, but no one knows how often by Blikkentrekker on Thursday June 10, 2021 @06:22PM (#27466591)
It should also be pointe out that about two thirds of human conceptions result into early embryonic death, so evidently it is not as smooth a ride as suggested.
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