Centoaph t1_jacy5fa wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:24 PM

Reply to comment by platoprime in Why does temperature determine the sex of certain egg laying animals like crocodiles? by insink2300

It’s unlikely to get heads on your next 10 coin flips. You’re almost guaranteed to get 10 heads in a row if you flip coins all week though.

platoprime t1_jadam8r wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Did I say it couldn't happen and forgot about it?

Centoaph t1_jadgtvx wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:25 PM

No, but you're saying the odds are low, but in reality the odds are almost guaranteed. It's rare for an individual. Its certain for a species

platoprime t1_jadhh22 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:29 PM

No I am saying the odds are lower than they stated which is true.

I am talking about the odds of any given mutation being advantageous not the odds of any member of a species eventually getting a beneficial mutation. I have no idea where you got that idea.