Only a minority of biologists today hold that the…
““Only a minority of biologists today hold that the variation of evolution cannot be random. In this point the minority are on more solid ground than the majority. If we want to gain a true insight into evolution, we must look to nonrandom variation.””
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A minority view that evolutionary variation is non‑random may be more accurate than the majority’s random‑variation stance.
In simple terms: Non‑random variation could drive evolution more than chance.
Consider non‑random mechanisms.
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- What evidence supports non‑random variation?
- How does this change evolutionary theory?
Random models dominate despite minority evidence.