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AlbertCory
on Nov 1, 2021
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Watermelons
I always tease vegetarians by saying "Evolutionarily, fruits
want
to be eaten and that's why they taste good (so animals will spread their seeds around). Vegetables don't want to be eaten, and that's why they taste bad."
eru
on Nov 1, 2021
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Well, many wild fruits don't taste that great either. Most of what we are eating today comes after a long line of artificial selection.
AlbertCory
on Nov 1, 2021
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True, but maybe the animals are less picky than we are.
CRConrad
on Nov 12, 2021
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Or just as picky, but simply have different taste. Perhaps that, too, co-evolves with the fruits.
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