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In essence<ref>See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Darwinism</ref> | In essence,<ref>See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Darwinism</ref> [[evolution]]ary theory is that organisms evolve through a mindless, iterative process — an [[algorithm]]. Each iteration has three components: | ||
*'''Variation''': Random but minor variations in organisms, which happen through ''recombination'' (mixing of parental genes) or ''mutation'' (errors in copying genes). | *'''Variation''': Random but minor variations in organisms, which happen through ''recombination'' (mixing of parental genes) or ''mutation'' (errors in copying genes). | ||
*'''Selection''': Selection of those variations that are best suited to to the prevailing environment — this will happen naturally; those variants that are less suited will, [[ipso facto]], fare worse and eventually die out. | *'''Selection''': Selection of those variations that are best suited to to the prevailing environment — this will happen naturally; those variants that are less suited will, [[ipso facto]], fare worse and eventually die out. | ||
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