• huginn@feddit.it
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      Don’t ascribe motivations to biological processes.

      That fungus wouldn’t eat the tree because it doesn’t eat the tree. There are tree eating fungi but that is not one of them.

      That fungus is proof of cooperation being mutually beneficial and evidence of how “altruism” works out in favor of the cooperators.

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      Your dog would kill you in a heartbeat if he thought he could

      Which is unfortunate, since you would also slaughter your dog if you ever realize you can

      Oh gods, no… What have I done?

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      Don’t kid yourself Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance, he’d eat you and everyone you care about.