Talk:Vomit
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Perhaps the evolutionary usefulness of vomiting would have a place here? Barikada 20:31, 10 March 2008 (EDT)
- What evolutionary usefulness does it have, as opposed to other sorts of usefulness? That is, how does vomiting help evolution? Philip J. Rayment 20:41, 10 March 2008 (EDT)
- It's an adaptation, genius. If you eat poisoned food and you can't vomit, you're dead. If you eat poisoned food, your body catches it and forces you to vomit, then you're more likely to live. It's not foolproof by any means, but it's better than nothing. Incidentally, this is also why seeing others vomit makes us nauseous. Barikada 20:43, 10 March 2008 (EDT)
- Okay, I'll accept that. But then what evidence is there that it is an evolutionary adaptation rather than a design feature? Philip J. Rayment 20:55, 10 March 2008 (EDT)
- It's an adaptation, genius. If you eat poisoned food and you can't vomit, you're dead. If you eat poisoned food, your body catches it and forces you to vomit, then you're more likely to live. It's not foolproof by any means, but it's better than nothing. Incidentally, this is also why seeing others vomit makes us nauseous. Barikada 20:43, 10 March 2008 (EDT)