Famous quote by Vernor Vinge

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Animals can adapt to problems and make inventions, but often no faster than natural selection can do its work - the worl
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"Animals can adapt to problems and make inventions, but often no faster than natural selection can do its work - the world acts as its own simulator in the case of natural selection"

- Vernor Vinge

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This quote by Vernor Vinge talks to the power of natural choice on the planet. He is suggesting that animals can adapt to issues and make developments, however that these adjustments and innovations are frequently no faster than natural selection can do its work. To put it simply, the world itself functions as its own simulator when it comes to natural selection. This means that the environment itself is the driving force behind the advancement of species, which animals are unable to outpace the natural choice process. This quote highlights the importance of the environment in the advancement of types, and how it is the ultimate simulator in the procedure of natural choice. It likewise speaks to the power of natural selection and how it is able to shape the world around us.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Vernor Vinge somewhere between February 10, 1944 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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