Beat_the_Deadites
Beat_the_Deadites t1_j9uflqo wrote
Reply to comment by ChickpeaPredator in Does the common flu vaccine offer any buffer against H5N1 (Bird Flu)? by Esc_ape_artist
Evolution also in action - different strategies for responding to evolutionary pressure.
Group A: moves cautiously and with extensive forethought. Acts slowly but with higher success rate and longevity. Reproduces below replacement level.
Group B: Shotgun approach, devil-may-care attitude. Pops out kids like a mushroom releasing spores. Overwhelms evolutionary pressure by sheer volume. Some offspring migrate over to Group A, keeping the two groups in some sort of balance, if not harmony.
Beat_the_Deadites t1_j5yqh3t wrote
Reply to comment by livelifehaveffun in An afternoon in the Swiss Alps | OC | Appenzell, Switzerland | 800 x 1000 by Doeeme
Is that what happens there? I'd like to see that.
Beat_the_Deadites t1_j2eajja wrote
Reply to comment by crazyinRI in My son’s towel is an heirloom by sceaga_genesis
'lost' = 'used'?
As in, your brother made a rat-tail out of it and snapped you with it, leading to tears, a fight, and both of you getting in trouble?
'cause that's how it happened with me and my brothers.
Beat_the_Deadites t1_j9un7qy wrote
Reply to comment by Ch3mee in Does the common flu vaccine offer any buffer against H5N1 (Bird Flu)? by Esc_ape_artist
Sure, my example is way over-simplified, and group B will always have a higher mortality rate, which could be disastrous for them in a pandemic with a high death rate. But the survivors of that pandemic are going to think themselves extra special and try to repopulate the globe again.
Using the tools provided by Group A, of course.