• UmeU@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I agree with the sentiment but I have a small metaphorical bone to pick which is that nothing is any more or less evolved than anything else. This phrasing helps perpetuate a misunderstanding of evolution, which is surprising because NP is quite well educated.

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      2 months ago

      It’s very obvious that she’s using one of the multiple meanings of “evolution” outside of biological evolution. I don’t get where you’re coming from here; Portman does know what biological evolution is.

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        2 months ago

        Outside of biological evolution it is still somewhat of a misnomer to say that something is more or less evolved than something else. Again - I get what she is saying and I agree, but when I hear someone say ‘less evolved’ it comes across as a sort of sloppy way of describing something.