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Certainly there's enough genetic variation that some will have better fitness within their given environment. But, that's after the fact. It would be presumpt
by ap22213 13y ago
Certainly there's enough genetic variation that some will have better fitness within their given environment. But, that's after the fact. It would be presumptuous to think that we can understand all biological and environmental aspects beforehand. Right?
- Jtsummers 13y agoIt would be presumptuous to think we can understand all those aspects, yes. That said, I want to clarify something. When I speak of evolutionary fitness it is not a judgement of the individual regarding their actual value to the species or society. Evolutionary fitness is, really, a cold thing. It only matters whether the individual/species reproduces/survives. The dodo was an evolutionary dead end, even though the cause of extinction was humans, a pressure was applied that the species could not overcome. An individual that does not reproduce is another dead end. We, as a society, may look upon a Harrison Bergeron as the epitome of fitness (mental, physical), but if he's shot down before he can reproduce evolution doesn't care about him, his fitness is nil.