how much is randomness a factor in evolution? are initial state and environment the most important variables? why are there different species within the same environment e.g. i can understand fish being different from us because they evolved for water, but why did birds become birds and us humans?

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Anonymous Mon Oct 29 16:46:49 2012 No.5205875 [Reply] [Original]

how much is randomness a factor in evolution?

are initial state and environment the most important variables?

why are there different species within the same environment e.g. i can understand fish being different from us because they evolved for water, but why did birds become birds and us humans?

>>	Max Plank !Hwop/gspA. Mon Oct 29 16:49:03 2012 No.5205883 birds had to fly to reach their nests humans just slsept by the camp fire

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 29 16:50:18 2012 No.5205884 >Randomness Sorry, what?

Anonymous Mon Oct 29 16:51:03 2012 No.5205885

>how much is randomness a factor in evolution?

Depends on population size and the selection pressures of the environment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_drift

>why are there different species within the same environment

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_niche

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 29 16:52:03 2012 No.5205886 There is no chance in evolution. Mutation is by chance, then evolution happens, by if they die or pass on the genes.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 29 16:53:48 2012 No.5205891 >>5205886 >>5205884 You're both wrong. Genetic drift is one of the main forms of evolution.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 29 16:56:04 2012 No.5205903 >>5205883 What the fuck was even the point in that post.

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