tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post94115505626387147..comments2024-03-29T03:15:36.192-04:00Comments on Bayblab: Which organisms can feel pain?Kamelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548259062576527751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-25422717728416458402008-09-30T10:20:00.000-04:002008-09-30T10:20:00.000-04:00They talked about chilis on Science Friday (NPR), ...They talked about chilis on Science Friday (NPR), and according to this researcher, the hotness of capsaicin is a happy accident of evolution. It is mainly an antimicrobial and insect repellent. But the fact that it hurts mammals and not birds is beneficial to the pepper since mammals chew and digest the seeds while birds disperse them.Anonymous Cowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315733940344340689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-9401736540383275032008-09-30T02:21:00.000-04:002008-09-30T02:21:00.000-04:00Can't really "descend" an evolutionary tree withou...Can't really "descend" an evolutionary tree without a time machine. <BR/><BR/>Maybe they mean "across".<BR/><BR/>[/pedantry]The Key Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.com