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Re: Evolution frantics, semantics and romantics
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martin weiss <[log in to unmask]>
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Good point David. Evolution doesn't care  about survival beyond 
reproductive age.

Martin



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>There is a wonderful cartoon book on evolution, called the Sandwalk
>Adventures (http://www.jayhosler.com/Sandwalk.html) that I just received
>after months on back-order at Amazon.  In the lengthy end notes there is
>an excellent discussion on fitness.  The author, Jay Hosler, a biology
>professor at Juniata College in PA reminds his readers that fitness is
>defined only by how many offspring you have.
>
>Dave Smith, Da Vinci Discovery Center


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>Speaking of semantics, I am struck by the drift of the word "fit" (as
>in survival of the fittest).  It now synonymous with buff, or tough,
>or strong.  As I understand it, the original meaning (not from
>Darwin, but from Malthus? I think) was those qualities which make the
>organism most "fit" the environment.   Does that seem right?
>
>Eric Siegel
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