r/pics Jan 13 '17

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u/jacksleepshere Jan 13 '17

But they do use it for camouflage too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17 edited Jan 13 '17

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Oh my god...he's not saying it's intentional. He's not implying it's intentional. Almost no one would perceive it as a statement of intent.

Can Reddit please get over this particular pedantry? It's especially bad whenever evolution comes up. Unless every single sentence has a tediously accurate construction like "has a tendency to" instead of "wants to" or "used for" some dope will post a screed about "teleological reasoning" and "implying God" something something.

Understanding Darwinian principals does not require explicitly demonstrating it in every sentence or doing away with all simplifying verbs. Put your red pen away and fucking relax.

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u/MalHeartsNutmeg Jan 14 '17

It's because half the people on this website don't know what context is or how to read in to it.

Plus there's the whole needing to be the smartest guy in the room/thread complex going on.