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Is it advantageous to be less or more complex in the evolutionary process?
The current general consensus is as follows.
Complex organisms, like humans, have developed advanced cognitive abilities and social structures that allow them to thrive in a wide range of environments. They can adapt to changes in their environment, solve complex problems, and communicate effectively with each other. This complexity has allowed humans to develop technologies and societies that enable us to survive and prosper despite the challenges posed by our environment.
On the other hand, simpler organisms, like many bacteria and single-celled organisms, can survive in a wider variety of environments than complex organisms. They don't need as much energy or resources to survive, and they can reproduce rapidly, allowing them to outcompete more complex organisms in certain situations. However, their lack of complexity limits their ability to adapt to changes or survive in environments that are too harsh or too complex for them.
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@pettytalk saidOnly complex organisms can fully appreciate a cappuccino.
Is it advantageous to be less or more complex in the evolutionary process?
The current general consensus is as follows.
Complex organisms, like humans, have developed advanced cognitive abilities and social structures that allow them to thrive in a wide range of environments. They can adapt to changes in their environment, solve complex problems, and communicate effe ...[text shortened]... r ability to adapt to changes or survive in environments that are too harsh or too complex for them.
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidWhereas an untreated indoor swimming pool is more the cup of tea for an amoeba.
Only complex organisms can fully appreciate a cappuccino.
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@pettytalk saidIncreasing complexity is one of the outcomes of the evolutionary process; therefore in general terms, it must be an advantage.
Is it advantageous to be less or more complex in the evolutionary process?
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidOnly if the cappuccino is simple enough. Too much of this or too little of that simply ruins it. The temperature and optical presentation contribute to the complexity, not to mention the sin of using artificial sweeteners. Without sweeteners, the complexity intended from the blending of the various coffee beans' natural aroma and taste is brought out. All the senses will be rewarded in a balanced cappuccino. Everything hinges on this balance.
Only complex organisms can fully appreciate a cappuccino.
I could have just said, 'I agree.' But then it would be too simple for complex organisms. Perhaps the ability to be complex lends to our simplicity. After all, we are made complex by all the simple things within us. Again, it's a question of balance.
Sad to say that's what I lack most, balance.
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@the-gravedigger saidContraceptives and any kind of birth control, in general, would then be considered an evolutionary disadvantage, numerically speaking?
Depends upon the environment. As a general rule organisms that have a higher rate of reproduction than their competitors have an evolutionary advantage.
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@divegeester saidGenerally speaking, and the risk of total or near total annihilation being very real, and likely. Would the total destruction of mankind through the use of many complex nuclear weapons be considered an advantage in the evolutionary process?
Increasing complexity is one of the outcomes of the evolutionary process; therefore in general terms, it must be an advantage.
@divegeester saidAn example would be healthcare services.
Increasing complexity is one of the outcomes of the evolutionary process; therefore in general terms, it must be an advantage.
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@pettytalk saidOne of the ways scientists try and control mosquito and rabbit populations is by making them infertile. So yes.
Contraceptives and any kind of birth control, in general, would then be considered an evolutionary disadvantage, numerically speaking?
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@the-gravedigger saidA marked decrease in birth rates in Indonesia 1950-2020 has been highly beneficial to the country and it has underpinned sorely needed improvements in health and education.
One of the ways scientists try and control mosquito and rabbit populations is by making them infertile. So yes.
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@drewnogal saidThe north sea is a bit like that.
Whereas an untreated indoor swimming pool is more the cup of tea for an amoeba.
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@fmf saidFair enough but its a ticking time bomb for China.
A marked decrease in birth rates in Indonesia 1950-2020 has been highly beneficial to the country and it has underpinned sorely needed improvements in health and education.
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@the-gravedigger saidAnd now they turn to feeding a dwindling population by an experiment of rearing pigs in 26 floor, high rise hotel type farms. Apart from the misery inflicted on these poor creatures there’s the prospect of people eating meat that is infused with antibiotics and disinfectants.
Fair enough but its a ticking time bomb for China.
@pettytalk saidNuclear weapon don’t developed or become more complex via the evolutionary process, they are a mechanical tool.
Generally speaking, and the risk of total or near total annihilation being very real, and likely. Would the total destruction of mankind through the use of many complex nuclear weapons be considered an advantage in the evolutionary process?
Can you think of any living organism which has evolved to be less complex?