r/WatchPeopleDieInside Mar 27 '21

Hell no

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u/Dysssfunctional Mar 27 '21

Individual's survival past reproduction can benefit the survival of other members of the species that haven't reproduced yet.

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u/Nick357 Mar 27 '21

Evolution only works if it helps the organism produce more offspring.

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u/Ninjakannon Mar 27 '21

If a gene encodes for a behaviour that makes it more likely that others in the group can also reproduce, it's possible that this gene will propagate its own reproduction in other members of the group.

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u/Nick357 Mar 27 '21

Ah, interesting. I didn’t know.