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cstmoore t1_ja3ttlc wrote

Reply to comment by Few_Abrocoma1475 in Do lymphocytes always have 46 chromosomes? by Few_Abrocoma1475

I agree, but I take issue with the use of the word "designed."

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iayork t1_ja3u6xi wrote

You’ll find that actual evolutionary biologists use “designed” all the time. If your main exposure to evolution is via media popularizers, you might avoid the word, but scientists are adult enough to understand its use.

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cstmoore t1_ja3z77m wrote

Feynman might disagree. Just because the word is used conventionally doesn't mean it's accurate. Its continued use gives it an undeserved legitimacy that helps to perpetuate the inaccuracy.

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