tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post6074693021528834676..comments2024-03-27T00:26:19.644+00:00Comments on Rosa Rubicondior: Evolving Simple Complexity.Rosa Rubicondiorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063268216781988588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post-42757392470962897312013-12-12T00:02:29.134+00:002013-12-12T00:02:29.134+00:00Hi rosa, thank you for your great postHi rosa, thank you for your great postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579427510152686263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post-85839007240788957092012-04-05T09:51:27.024+01:002012-04-05T09:51:27.024+01:00There are no rules. If increased complexity, or re...There are no rules. If increased complexity, or reduced complexity, however you measure it, gives more surviving genes in the gene pool then the population will have evolved, by definition. However, <b>most</b> evolution is about variations on a basic theme with no change in complexity.Rosa Rubicondiorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063268216781988588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post-78014990962082753872012-04-04T19:52:49.745+01:002012-04-04T19:52:49.745+01:00Hi Rosa,
Interesting point that in some cases what...Hi Rosa,<br />Interesting point that in some cases what passes for complexity is simply an increase in network size , more neurons , more genes, etc. I being an amateur enthusiast on evolution, complexity is one of the issues I day dream about. I realize that there is no goal to natural selection, and an animal is atleast as likely to decrease in complexity as increase it. But when there is genuine increase in incremental complexity ; is that just another variation within the population like the beak size of a finch. Or is that more rare , maybe mutation within the hox genes ?Alphanoreply@blogger.com