Darwin evolution going backwards? (Introduction)

by Carl, Thursday, September 04, 2008, 15:28 (5713 days ago) @ David Turell

I don't think there is a "forward" or "backward" in evolution, only a "more adapted" or "less adapted." Snakes and whales or also examples of the loss of evolved features. The trend is toward more complex genomes, however. According to Wikipedia, the largest genome is that of the Amoeba. Evolution does not have an "objective", but is the outcome of a mindless process.