(May 31, 2014 at 11:03 am)vodkafan Wrote: Yep, there are still simple things around. And complexity is just one avenue , that's a good answer and I am sure that is part of it. But I don't see anything going the other way, become less complex, and I want to know why. Me losing my tail doesn't count, or a proto-dog taking back to the water and eventually ending up as a seal- those are adaptations - they are not less complex. The drive is still upwards to more complexity.
Thanks for all the feedback
Would you consider losing eyesight 'upwards to more complexity'?
Quote:Evolution sometimes leads to progress, but it sometimes leads in the opposite direction. For instance, the Texas blind salamander has lost his eyes after many generations of evolution due to the uselessness of eyes in the dark caves where he dwells.
http://sciencequestionswithchris.wordpre...d-species/
