In 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.

Quote by Ernst Mayr

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The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change...

The major novelty of my theory was its claim that the most rapid evolutionary change...

As a consequence, geneticists described evolution simply as a change in gene frequencies in populations,...

As a consequence, geneticists described evolution simply as a change in gene frequencies in populations,...

Indeed, I was unable to find any evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of a drastic...

Indeed, I was unable to find any evidence whatsoever of the occurrence of a drastic...

According to the concept of transformational evolution, first clearly articulated by Lamarck, evolution consists of...

According to the concept of transformational evolution, first clearly articulated by Lamarck, evolution consists of...

All I claimed was that when a drastic change occurs, it occurs in a relatively...

All I claimed was that when a drastic change occurs, it occurs in a relatively...

I did not claim that speciation occurs only in founder populations.

I did not claim that speciation occurs only in founder populations.

I had found again and again that the most aberrant population of a species -...

I had found again and again that the most aberrant population of a species -...

Evolution thus is merely contingent on certain processes articulated by Darwin: variation and selection.

Evolution thus is merely contingent on certain processes articulated by Darwin: variation and selection.

New gene pools are generated in every generation, and evolution takes place because the successful...

New gene pools are generated in every generation, and evolution takes place because the successful...