“Far from being a flawless machine, the body reads more like a patchwork of compromises shaped by millions of years of evolutionary tinkering. Evolution does not design structures from scratch. Rather, it modifies what already exists”
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https://theconversation.com/the-human-body-isnt-a-masterpiece-of-design-its-a-patchwork-of-evolutionary-compromise-279343
The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise

Many aspects of human anatomy are just “good enough” solutions – functional, but far from perfect.

The Conversation