But the theory states that those small changes help choose which species survive. As the changes that prove beneficial become traits of the species, that species "evolves"...hence survival of the fittest. A better term might be "propagation" of the fittest.
> The Theory of Evolution does not speak to the survival of the fittest, > or more correctly, natural selection. > > Evolution only deals with small changes over time. > > On 5/8/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Um, survival of the fittest? >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206282 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
