I can't decide which I find more annoying; The grandparent's misuse of terms, or the people pointing out that 'that's not how evolution works, it doesn't go towards anything, just away from what doesn't work.' I'm sure plenty of people don't get it, but it's really, really, really convenient shorthand for "Selective pressure has thus far favored" to say that "Evolution wants" or "Evolution needs". It's simple, it's unambiguous, and it's often backed up by our own human perceptions - Most of our wants and needs are based on selective pressure, so generalizing that to other selective pressures as 'wants' and 'needs' is a very natural abstraction.
(I've decided which is the most annoying: Meta-pedants like me.)
I've learned the hard way that using the klunky English required to be "correct" in an otherwise two-paragraph reply just isn't worth the time. If I were writing a scientific paper I'd be more careful, but HN comments don't benefit from the bloat.
I suppose I could #include<evolution_isnt_anthropomorphic> up front and then carry on.
(I've decided which is the most annoying: Meta-pedants like me.)