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Comment Re:Not Quite the Same (Score 1) 63

But it is the same forces in play. The limitations of the physics (and thus chemistry and thus biology) that drive structure and function of DNA, protein, etc limit the possible ways that nature can create ways to solve evolutionary problems. So whether it is a photon sensing system or pads on lizard, given the toolkit that nature (yeah, I'm anthropomorphizing a bit, sorry) has, it uses it in a similar fashion to get to a desired end result.

Comment Re:So what? they can be tapped to. (Score 1) 244

Those who do not understand History are doomed to repeat it.

- Santayana

True for the Germans. And everyone else. Go ask your average 22 year old about the events that shaped WWI or II (or Vietnam, Korea or the first half dozen Gulf Wars).

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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