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Originally Posted by ziplock
To say that biology or any scientific field says anything in regards to "the point of" or the "goals of" something is a tragic misunderstanding of science. As said before and I'm sure will be said again, an action taking place does not mean it is the "point" or "goal" of anything. The one doesn't necessitate the other.
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The "point" of our lungs is respiration. Their "goal" is to attach oxygen molecules to hemoglobin so that oxygen can be distributed throughout the body. All this about the points or goals is merely to say that this seems to be what it is that they do, that it is their function. Our course our lungs don't have conscious goals-I don't think that the terminology implies this. It is merely a useful way of speaking.
I don't think I'm misunderstanding science, I think you're overanalyzing things.
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