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"Evolution" describes an unguided process which is declared successful as long as there are still living descendants. Just sayin'.
by nathan_long 13y ago
"Evolution" describes an unguided process which is declared successful as long as there are still living descendants.
Just sayin'.
- imperialWicket 13y agoI don't think unguided is an appropriate descriptor for an evolutionary process (by definition or in the scope of PHP's history). However, your point about success is right on, and seems to fit the 'evolution' title and the language.
- lbarrow 13y agoSeems entirely appropriate in this case.
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- verandaguy 13y ago>unguided I wouldn't say so. Most species (read: groups, not individuals) adapt when nature throws an exception they can't handle. Mutations capable of handling these exceptions become predominant in a group, while obsolete gene pools die off. PHP shows too little of this for its progression over time to be called "evolution."
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- krapp 13y agoFine. Let's call it "intelligent design" then.
- eevee 13y agoI don't think that's accurate. There's not really any notion of "success", and the most important part of the process is that changes are made effectively at random and either propel the species forward by some minor increment or never make it past being rare curiosities. Wait...
- smsm42 13y agoIn natural languages, words have multiple meanings. You may want to actually choose one that fits the case, not one that represents it in most perverted and unfavorable light. Just sayin'.