Sigmarsson137 t1_jedznvt wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:52 AM

I mean I don’t see how it would give one in advantage in survival or reproduction

AxialGem t1_jee1uvh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:22 AM

Even if it would, of course that still doesn't mean it has to evolve. I'm sure there are plenty of plants that would be helped out greatly by the ability to quickly retract into the ground when being eaten. But the fact that you can think of a possible possible helpful feature, doesn't mean that evolution has to arrive there

Sigmarsson137 t1_jee22ba wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:25 AM

Of course, just wanted to point out that there’s little incentive to evolve in that direction either

AxialGem t1_jee2bwz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:28 AM

Yea definitely! Besides, afaik the function of dreams, if there is any, isn't exactly known at the moment, so it's difficult to speculate on top of to begin with lol