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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's like Capsaicin, which was supposed to deter mammals so birds could eat the fruit and "drop" the seeds in a distant place.

[–] SkunkWorkz 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And now we are cultivating peppers. So the strategy still worked evolutionarily speaking, only not like the peppers intended.

[–] johannesvanderwhales 5 points 1 week ago

only not like the peppers intended.

I know what you're saying but also that's not how evolution works. More of a case of "the reason why an adaptation proves advantageous may change completely over time."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

And now I'm dropping them in the chipotle bathroom