Tag: Neil Thomas
Evolution Evolved to Mirror the Zeitgeist
By the mid 1800s, the mental climate had shifted, and the time was ripe for a new Darwin to craft a new Darwinism.
If Richard Sternberg Is Right, That Would Be the End of Darwinism
If the genome is not wholly material, then a fully material process like Darwinian evolution cannot even gain full access to it.
The Convoluted Concept of Evolving Evolvability
Try to wrap your mind around the notion that evolvability evolves by natural selection. On second thought, don’t. It’s not conducive to mental health.
Magical Thinking: Can Pterosaurs Be Darwinized?
Neil Thomas has written about “Evolutionary Theory as Magical Thinking” and there is no shortage of examples in the literature on fossils.
There’s a Limit to What Nature Can Do
Nature actually has precious few options for manipulating the natural ingredients (atoms) of this universe.