(October 24, 2012 at 12:43 am)Polaris Wrote:(October 24, 2012 at 12:31 am)IATIA Wrote: NO!
Not the same thing. In evolution, it only takes a small number to propagate.
Careful with that thinking....humanity has let species go extinct with that rationale.
Right, careful in that thinking, I agree. Because evolution is about variety, some species do better as individuals, and others do better as groups. But it only takes one offspring to spread your DNA. Humans can have one female who goes on to have 5 kids, then one of those kids goes on to have 1 kid who goes on to have 3 and so on and so on. So it only takes one, but usually the more you produce the better your chances to spread your DNA.