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> Evolution isn't purposeless. Sure, it is a random process but it has a purpose. And that's of survival of the organism (or if you like Dawkins, genes that enc
by anamax 16y ago
> Evolution isn't purposeless. Sure, it is a random process but it has a purpose. And that's of survival of the organism (or if you like Dawkins, genes that encode the organism).
Is survival a "purpose" or is it just the consequence that is selected for? (Survival isn't a property like length or color.)
- WingForward 16y agoGood point. As long as we're quibbling/clarifying, it seems we're mixing up natural selection and evolution here.