rakuenso Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 this may sound slightly retarded, but i've been wondering, can you technically say that molecules are also evolving? We started with simple molecules like H2O and elements like Carbon, eventually they "evolved" to complex things like carbs and what not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 this may sound slightly retarded, but i've been wondering, can you technically say that molecules are also evolving? We started with simple molecules like H2O and elements like Carbon, eventually they "evolved" to complex things like carbs and what not? You can say that they're changing, perhaps in some progression. But, I don't think 'evolve' would be the most accurate term to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahomadis Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 You can say that they're changing, perhaps in some progression. But, I don't think 'evolve' would be the most accurate term to use. It is neccessary to define what you mean by Evolve in each instance when you use that term. After all, evolve actually means change (evolvere is latin for 'to unroll or to move'). But what type of change? Precisely how do chemicals change? And in what direction do they change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 exactly... it wouldn't fit in the same terms as biological evolution via natural selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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