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__shamir__ t1_ivfomqp wrote

Reply to comment by Mugut in We know about viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms evolving to better infect other organisms. Consequently, diseases change too to some extent. Are there any examples of human bodies evolving to fight against these disease causing agents? by ha_ha_ha_ha_hah

> successful evolution caters to the whole species, with little regard for the individual.

Actually, the opposite is true. See: "The Selfish Gene" or works along the same lines. Evolution occurs at the level of the individual alleles, even though actual survival/reproduction is at the level of the individual. Any species-wide evolutionary patterns observed are just a zoomed-out observed result of that individual evolution.

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