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A gene is defined as any portion of chromosomal material that potentially lasts for enough generations to serve as a unit of natural selection.
definition of gene
if this were not so, all typists would be redundant, superseded by speech-recognizing machines,
@RichardDawkins This isnt far away w/ Siri, Google. Mayb new footnote here? :)
The logical conclusion to this trend, not yet reached in any species, would be for the genes to give the survival machine a single overall policy instruction: do whatever you think best to keep us alive.
Why is this not yet reached in any species?
Personally I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.
@RichardDawkins theyve beaten humns at Go now. Time to update ftnote again :)
78 A gene for altruistic behaviour
A very interesting illustration of the gradualism of evolution
