RE: Richard Dawkin's big blunder
March 14, 2014 at 8:46 am
(This post was last modified: March 14, 2014 at 8:47 am by Whateverist.)
I believe the point of convergent evolution is that similar circumstances will result in similar adaptions. Variability is blind, but which traits are advantageous will be determined by the fit to the current environment. So evolution is not evidence of any teleology. Nature by way of evolution is not aiming toward certain designs. But it stands to reason that what is advantageous in one place will also be so in other, isolated locations so long as the relevant circumstances are similar. I don't really see what you find contradictory.