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Bombardier beetles

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Used as an example of biological adaptation where incremental steps (squirting cold water, then warmer, then boiling) are all useful, contrasting with things like making a campfire which cannot be partially functional.

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David Deutsch: Knowledge Creation and The Human Race, Part 1

David Deutsch: Knowledge Creation and The Human Race, Part 1

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Used as an example of biological adaptation where incremental steps (squirting cold water, then warmer, then boiling) are all useful, contrasting with things like making a campfire which cannot be partially functional.