Most evolving lineages, human or otherwise, when threatened with extinction, don't do anything special to avoid it.

  • -- George C. Williams 乔治·威廉斯

大多数进化的血统,无论是人类还是其他物种,在面临灭绝的威胁时,都不会做任何特别的事情来避免它。

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Most of them are doomed to rapid extinction, but a few may make evolutionary inventions, such as physiological, ecological, or behavioral innovations that give these species improved competitive potential.

它们中的大多数注定会迅速灭绝,但也有少数可能会做出进化性的发明,比如生理、生态或行为创新,从而提高这些物种的竞争潜力。

All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.

所有人类的发现似乎只是为了更有力地证实真理来自上帝,并包含在神圣的著作中。

Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.

除了孔雀鱼喜欢吃自己的孩子外,人类是唯一故意生孩子的动物。

Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.

灭绝是规律。生存是个例外。