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Originally Posted by 1010011010
ibis,
Your point seems to be to redefine evolution from a concrete physical process into an abstraction unrelated to the original concept except in name.
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That's just it. Evolution
is an abstract process. That is why we can use evolution to solve complex computational problems which are untractable by other methods - the solutions are 'evolved' so to speak.
Evolution will occur anytime you have a group of replicators and
1. (imperfect) Inherritance
2. Variation
3. Selection Pressure
Check out the theory of memes. Its a bit, um, 'hokey', but interesting none-the-less.
For a book which elaborates on the ideas of 'Universal Darwinism' I highly recommend
Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel Dennett.