Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Antonello

The longer answer sounds like what is called a just so story.
“Natural selection doesn’t care about the strongest, the smartest, or the fastest. It cares about the fittest for a given situation.”

You’re one funny guy. Natural selection can’t “care” or not care about anything.

And saying that if a thing is helpful it will be passed on but if it isn’t it won’t is the same logic that says we know it’s raining when water falls from the sky, etc.

Thanks anyway.


31 posted on 04/26/2009 1:29:41 AM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies ]


To: count-your-change
The longer answer sounds like what is called a just so story.
“Natural selection doesn’t care about the strongest, the smartest, or the fastest. It cares about the fittest for a given situation.”

You’re one funny guy. Natural selection can’t “care” or not care about anything.

I apologize for my sloppy terminology. If you prefer, I'm happy to rewrite the sentence as such:

Natural selection doesn't necessarily always favor the strongest, the smartest, or the fastest. Instead it favors the fittest for a given situation.

And saying that if a thing is helpful it will be passed on but if it isn’t it won’t is the same logic that says we know it’s raining when water falls from the sky, etc.

Well, that's the premise behind natural selection. Apparently you accept it as an obvious truth, so I don't have a problem with you pointing it out as such.

Thanks anyway.

You are quite welcome.


32 posted on 04/26/2009 1:52:09 AM PDT by Antonello (Oh my God, don't shoot the banana!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson