"The alternative explanation is that some snakes are simply born with the tendency to prefer deeper, more inaccessible crevices through chance mutation, not through learning or experience."



I dunno about this entirely. Maybe not from one generation to the next singly, but over a VERY long time can there be a shaping of innate preferences. So Fred Astaire's son may not carry it over, but it may arise again down the line for such innate talent. Are you saying this cannot happen? If so, how do you know? And by any chance is there any credentialing you have under your belt that can help support your statements, as they ARE huge statements. I can only speak for human behavior as this is my area of expertise career-wise, and I completely understand what you're saying in connection with human example, but can we really be sure when it comes to sub-human biological implications? Because, in that case, we're simply not talking about one generation to the next, but a series of trial and error over tens of thousands of years with a dash of Darwin for good measure. Catch my drift?




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