Comment on Is their any evolutionary benefit to the sneezing reflex when looking at a bright light source, or is it just an evolutionary glitch with no purpose?

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sxan@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Ok, but: you describe what glitches are in detail, which wasn’t the question. OP clearly understands the concept behind evolution, despite using imprecise terminology.

You seem confident that there’s no benefit to the light/sneeze reflex: why? Is that an authoritative answer, or just your opinion? Do we know the mechanism behind the reflex, and can we trace it to an origin, like the recurrent laryngeal nerve?

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