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by shrimp_emoji 709 days ago
Are flies that evolve to look like bees to ward off predators postmodern? It just seems like game theory.
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No, that is convergent evolution. A more apt comparison would be selection of secondary sexual traits that no longer correspond to fitness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signified_and_signifier