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>From a different perspective, we can do better But how do you decide what is better? Maybe evolution goes with a perfect speed in relation to all other forces

• ben_w 7y ago
  Evolution isn’t a force. As I was replying to someone who already has a goal in mind, I’m referring to that goal: balance. Of course, evolution also doesn’t have real goals, only local optimisations, so that makes it rather easy to beat at whatever goal we set for ourselves.
  • mapcars 7y ago
    >Evolution isn’t a force. In a way it is, it goes towards more complicated ways of perception. I wounder if there is any example where some species became less complicated compared to it's ancestors? >so that makes it rather easy to beat at whatever goal we set for ourselves Since worked wonderfully for billions of years without "real" goals, wouldn't it be a mistake to try to set goals by ourselves?
    • ben_w 7y ago
      > is any example where some species became less complicated compared to it's ancestors? Malaria, apparently. (I’m not a biologist, that claim just happened to be on the Wikipedia page I read). > Since worked wonderfully If you’re going to criticise me for saying “better”, please define what you mean by “wonderfully”. > wouldn't it be a mistake to try to set goals by ourselves? Given evolution produced us, if it was a mistake, it would be evolution’s mistake by creating entities capable of such.