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Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts) Fri Feb 9, 2018, 02:26 PM Feb 2018

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Darwin Day is approaching.

Next Monday is Darwin Day. Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809. (So was Abraham Lincoln, but that's a whole 'nother story.) Various schools and organizations celebrate Darwin Day in various ways. It's all good.

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Darwin Day is approaching. (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Feb 2018 OP

I plan to evolve. progressoid Feb 2018 #1

Sorry, but you can't evolve. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2018 #2

Well, if I can't evolve, can I just do a little natural selection?? lastlib Feb 2018 #3

Nope. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2018 #4

progressoid

(50,000 posts)

1. I plan to evolve.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 05:48 PM

Feb 2018

Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts)

2. Sorry, but you can't evolve.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 08:19 PM

Feb 2018

Individuals don't evolve. Populations do.

lastlib

(23,329 posts)

3. Well, if I can't evolve, can I just do a little natural selection??

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 08:45 AM

Feb 2018

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Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts)

4. Nope.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 01:06 PM

Feb 2018

But you can do a little artificial selection if you want to.

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