On Earth, among millions of lineages or organisms and perhaps 50 billion speciation events, only one led to high intelligence ; this makes me believe its utter improbablity.
The most consequential change in man's view of the world, of living nature and of himself came with the introduction, over a period of some 100 years… - Ernst Mayr
The most consequential change in man's view of the world, of living nature and of himself came with the introduction, over a period of some 100 years…
- Ernst Mayr
A species is a reproductive community of populations reproductively isolated from others that occupies a specific niche in nature. - Ernst Mayr
A species is a reproductive community of populations reproductively isolated from others that occupies a specific niche in nature.
On Earth, among millions of lineages or organisms and perhaps 50 billion speciation events, only one led to high intelligence ; this makes me believe… - Ernst Mayr
On Earth, among millions of lineages or organisms and perhaps 50 billion speciation events, only one led to high intelligence ; this makes me believe…
The issue, as correctly emphasized by Carl Sagan, is the probability of the evolution of high intelligence and an electronic civilization on an inhab… - Ernst Mayr
The issue, as correctly emphasized by Carl Sagan, is the probability of the evolution of high intelligence and an electronic civilization on an inhab…
On the other hand, famous evolutionists such as Dobzhansky were firm believers in a personal God. He would work as a scientist all week and then on … - Ernst Mayr
On the other hand, famous evolutionists such as Dobzhansky were firm believers in a personal God. He would work as a scientist all week and then on …
The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change does not occur in widespread, populous species, as claimed by Mo… - Ernst Mayr
The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change does not occur in widespread, populous species, as claimed by Mo…
I have the honesty to say I'm an Atheist. There is nothing that supports the idea of a personal God. - Ernst Mayr
I have the honesty to say I'm an Atheist. There is nothing that supports the idea of a personal God.
According to the concept of transformational evolution, first clearly articulated by Lamarck, evolution consists of the gradual transformation of org… - Ernst Mayr
According to the concept of transformational evolution, first clearly articulated by Lamarck, evolution consists of the gradual transformation of org…
Every politician, clergyman, educator, or physician, in short, anyone dealing with human individuals, is bound to make grave mistakes if he ignores t… - Ernst Mayr
Every politician, clergyman, educator, or physician, in short, anyone dealing with human individuals, is bound to make grave mistakes if he ignores t…
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