Mutations have no "purpose", they're random. If they bring a benefit to the organism, they tend to spread. But try not giving a purpose to randomness.
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Totally misleading intro! The mutation did not arise to serve a "purpose". It arose naturally, and provided a selective advantage agains this particular disease.
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Not a purpose. Rather, an unexpected effect so beneficial that the mutation spread. No teleology!
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scientists likely didn't use the word "purpose"
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Purpose? No.
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Bad verbiage in your tweet. The mutation didn't have a "purpose." Mutations occur randomly and eventually become common or dominant because they confer some sort of advantage over the prior version. The *effect* of the
#SickleCell mutation was to act as a shield against#malaria.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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This may be the ultimate good news / bad news story....
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So where does science end and politics begin ?
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I am curious, does it take longer to acquire a mutation to help you survive or to get rid of a mutation that may kill you or do you harm now?
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When you or your family looks back to these days in the future, will they say that you acted ahead of the times and wisely became part of the space mining mineral boom, or will history leave you behind? Make an asteroid or exoplanet claim today: http://WSMCR.org pic.twitter.com/Cxqn73Ejgy
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8 unknown benefits of raw honey

https://mylifestylecrunch.com/2017/12/12/raw-honey-benefits-healing-raw-honey-uses/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Does that mean good for one but not another based on enviroment ..
@danieldennett .. ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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