>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Evolution has only one real mechanism. If a characteristic helps a >creature survive it has more offspring passing that characteristic on. >If it hinders it's survival then it has fewer or no offspring and that >characteristic isn't passed on. The problem with evolution that I see >is that it doesn't favor intelligence, it only favors survival. Up to a >point a larger brain is good, but it reaches a point where the energy >requirements of a bigger brain are counter productive, yet give no >further help with survival behavior. That is until you reach a >breakthrough point where that larger brain begins to pay big dividends. >However you need a much larger brain to reach that point. In other >words it doesn't really explain us. >
Don't worry. The most intelligent species on the planet will destroy themselves, and then things will even out. Just kidding. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
