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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 163 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Ugh that drives me crazy. The human eye is a perfect example of observable evolution. Organisms exist with every stage of eye development, from a photosensitive spot to a more advanced convergent evolution of our eye. And the human eye is poorly designed for it's current use, resulting in a significant percentage of people requiring corrective lenses.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 76 points 5 days ago (3 children)

most of the dipshit "the eye is to perfect to have evolved" people also have cheap optics on their rifles. something to think about

[–] yumpsuit@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (3 children)

You’re just jealous of GWOT surplus carry handle mounted AR optics because they remind you how evolution didn’t grace you with eyestalks 🐌

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago

I wish i had eye stalks.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Ain't none of them there wanna be 'high speed, low drag operators' would be caught dead with a carry handle on them cheap ARs. They want to festoon them with rails to mount all the bling they think they need. A carry handle would only get in the way.

They have taken what was meant to a lightweight 6 1/2lbs handy little carbine and turned it into a 10lbs+ monstrosity.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

It's called a carry handle not an optic handle, God would never create such an abomination checkmate theists.

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The ones I know spend more on those optics than they spent on the rifle.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago

good for them. that's what you're actually supposed to do. that is, however, not the norm with conservative chuds. most will drop kilobuck or more money on an AR platform, and then shoot for shit with it because they don't have a good enough scope to utilize their high precision barrel.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 71 points 5 days ago

It's a good example of evolving towards a local maximum then being unable to travel through a valley to a more optimal design. As such it confirms exactly what evolutionary theory would predict, and not what "intelligent design by an omniscient creator" would predict.