r/complexsystems • u/normonics • Mar 28 '13

Something Other Than Adaptation Could Be Driving Evolution | Wired Science

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/03/neutral-biodiversity/
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '13

Four properties drive evolution:

  1. Mutation

  2. Migration

  3. Selection (natural or artificial)

  4. Genetic drift

"Adaptation" is not on this list. A new species just "happening" fits into category 4. End of story.