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> Given simple life forms, evolution shows progressive trends toward larger bodies, brains, and social complexity. Evolution does not progress toward increased
by RyanMcGreal 15y ago
> Given simple life forms, evolution shows progressive trends toward larger bodies, brains, and social complexity.
Evolution does not progress toward increased complexity. We have increased complexity mainly due to the Drunkard's Walk effect of random mutation in a space with a hard lower limit to complexity.
- ufo 15y agoYes, its not hard to find cases where evolution let to less complex forms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunicate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunicate