Is artificial selection considered "evolution"?

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Is artificial selection considered "evolution"?

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RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"?

March 12, 2012 at 4:47 pm (This post was last modified: March 12, 2012 at 4:48 pm by Anomalocaris.)

(March 12, 2012 at 4:45 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Design has it's origins in human endeavor, language and interpretation. No further.

I think design stretches back much further, at least past the apes who shape tools to get at termites.

No, but ants in effect design the fungus that can't live without being in parasitic relationships with the aunts.

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Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by DeistPaladin - March 12, 2012 at 2:22 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Minimalist - March 12, 2012 at 2:28 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by DeistPaladin - March 12, 2012 at 2:34 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Some guy - March 12, 2012 at 2:31 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Minimalist - March 12, 2012 at 2:37 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Tiberius - March 12, 2012 at 2:40 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Minimalist - March 13, 2012 at 6:22 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 13, 2012 at 7:16 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 4:27 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 4:32 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 4:41 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 4:52 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 4:43 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 4:44 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 4:45 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 4:47 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 4:53 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 4:53 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 5:06 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by reverendjeremiah - March 12, 2012 at 4:57 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 5:03 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 5:04 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 5:07 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 5:08 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 5:09 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 5:14 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 5:16 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 5:35 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 5:36 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 5:40 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 5:45 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 5:59 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by NoMoreFaith - March 12, 2012 at 5:49 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 6:04 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Modular Moog V - March 12, 2012 at 7:10 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 8:02 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 8:05 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Minimalist - March 12, 2012 at 8:08 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 8:15 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2012 at 8:44 pm

RE: Is artificial selection considered "evolution"? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2012 at 8:46 pm

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