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Re:Greenland sharks maintain vision for centuries through DN... by esafak on Saturday January 10, 2026 @09:18AM (#46565915)
That's what exploration looks like; mutation plus selection. I think you know this but consider exploration willful, perhaps?
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Re:Greenland sharks maintain vision for centuries through DN... by computerex on Saturday January 10, 2026 @07:33PM (#46571493)
Yes, that's it. I could have worded it better. My point was that it's random, evolution isn't a directed willful phenomenon but a consequence of the physical world/physics.
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