[Joe] As I read through your discussion a question arises: What is the difference between ³creation² and ³evolution²? ³Something new is produced² is common to both. I agree with Krimel: ³³Choice² may be important in evolution.² This is especially true if the environment in which ³evolution² occurs is hostile, and the evolved individual is unable to continue. For a level to evolve, many things have to be favorable besides chance.
[Krimel] Usually in evolution nothing 'new' is created. What typically happens is a rearrangement of what already exists. One could argue that something new is created through mutation but this is not how evolution usually works and even then it is just a radical rearrangement of what already exists. But chance is the deciding factor. When things change new contingencies arise and the distribution of traits in populations change as a result. Beak shape and size are the classical examples from Darwin. All the finches came from the same stock but variation resulted from different environmental demands as the populations spread out among the islands. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
