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I would say that the genome is not getting to be truly selfish here, rather, it's just a tool of evolution, and evolution as a whole is the one with the purpose
by projektir 10y ago
I would say that the genome is not getting to be truly selfish here, rather, it's just a tool of evolution, and evolution as a whole is the one with the purpose, but I don't know if it has enough forward-vision to create a specific entity as much as go for higher complexity whether it's through one complex being or a complex network of simple beings.
There's a lot of odd downvoting in this thread...
- socmag 10y ago"Evolution" is a man made term for "The Genome is trying to create a better entity than itself" I think with regard to humans it is well on its way to manifesting itself with that purpose... It's called" The sum total of the Internet". Not sure I agree with its choices, but compared to an individual there is quite a large organism at large there, for better or worse, and that thing is just as potent and self protective as DNA. Go try attack it. Good luck. Evolution just got evolved. The Genome is building new infrastructure as we speak.
- projektir 10y agoFunny, for all the claims that evolution has been defeated, humans act very much like everything under evolution has acted since it got started. And those genomes that want to make a better version of themselves seem to just follow what evolution wants them to do to this day. Without evolution, and the precursor to it (Big Bang if you will) the genomes wouldn't exist to begin with. It is not from their own cause that they came to exist.
- socmag 10y agoYes and we should be a little bit more humble about it. Stepping stones and all. Looking back at Dinosaurs and thinking how clever we are is pretty egotistical. I agree.