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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 11:46:38 2021 No.13288232 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>13288236 >>13288291 >>13288495

Is the existence of males just an anomaly?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 11:48:18 No.13288236 Report

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>>13288232
A given for any sexually reproducing species.
The Y chromosome has stabilized.
Bigger question is how we become futad.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 12:07:18 No.13288269 Report

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>>13288236
Why is the Y chromosome so fucked up? It's only really the sex determining region that makes the changes right? Why couldn't we have a modified X instead of the tiny weakling Y. Something like a K chromosome if you will.

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Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 12:14:43 No.13288291 Report

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>>13288232
>Is the existence of males just an anomaly?
No. It was actually one of the most important innovations for life.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 17 Jun 2021 13:33:53 No.13288495 Report

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>>13288232
No, they are good proxies for transferring genes from one female to another over generations. They're also pretty decent cannon fodder for predators.

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