Just wanted to note that, as any programmer or experimental biologist knows all too well, designing a program or an experiment to last a long time is expensive, with the effort required often scaling superlinearly with run time. And most features not needed for genetic fitness get optimized out during evolution, like eyesight of a cave dweller.
Just wanted to note that, as any programmer or experimental biologist knows all too well, designing a program or an experiment to last a long time is expensive, with the effort required often scaling superlinearly with run time. And most features not needed for genetic fitness get optimized out during evolution, like eyesight of a cave dweller.
But longevity does contribute to genetic fitness and is selected for if present.
I don’t see how this is a “but”.
I don’t either. I may have replied to the wrong comment by accident. Sorry.