Re: Redefining eternity

On 12/12/2024 12:49 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:

dsi1 wrote:

It's a physical change on a genetic
level. How strange is that? My guess is that a lot of wild pigs used to
be domestic pigs that escaped into the wild. That's a heck of a story
right there.

 You're talking out of yoose ass again, Uncle.
 

No.
No he is not.
https://youtu.be/gNKPz9ZfQb4
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2v6jvg/eli5_why_do_pigs_go_through_a_big_transformation/?rdt=53519
A creatures phenotype (physical manifestation) is dictated by its genetic code. There are actually different ways in which genetic code will be expressed depending on the environment that the creature finds itself; this phenomenon is called epigenetics. There is another phenomenon called neoteny in which creatures retain juvenile characteristics depending on their environment, and will quickly mature given certain conditions.
So just as an example to illustrate the point, say that a pig is in a farm and is fed and shielded from predators. The chemical profile of this pig might show low levels of testosterone because there had not been any circumstances that would have precipitated the production of excess testosterone. When the pig is let out into the wild, it is suddenly in danger of predators and starved of nutrients, so the relevant chemical cascades kick in which will be conducive to its survival, and these may actually change the way it physically appears (testosterone --> greater hair production, etc).