(August 21, 2013 at 12:25 pm)whateverist Wrote:(August 21, 2013 at 12:03 pm)bennyboy Wrote: Ohhhh. . . I see now. You don't understand what "evolution" means.
The word does have an older and broader meaning than that given it by Darwin. Gradual change over time seems like the gist of it. Biological evolution is devoid of teleological purpose. Giraffes didn't grow their necks longer so that they could reach the upper branches, etc.
Personally I think there is no basis for answering the question: is the development of star stuff into organic material, multicellular organisms and sentient beings headed somewhere? Does the universe in some sense know what it is up to? Is there a goal in any of this? In the total absence of evidence, I have to answer "probably not".
The purpose of physical evolution is not for pleasing the physical aspect but to allow the consciousness to go ahead.
When your old car become a bomb not been able to travel in the new super highway anymore then you need a new car that will keep pace with the new situation.
The same happen with the body and mind.
The homo erectus had the body and the mind in tune with his environment so we.
As the car serve the driver also the body and mind serve the human being or the real I.
So the change happen in order to allow the consciousness to move forward not for other reasons.
