[extropy-chat] Singularity Drugs

[MB]

> Not necessarily because an entire galaxy of solutions are unavailable to
> evolution, but not to intelligence. Every large change evolution makes
> consists of lots of small changes, and every single one of those small
> changes must confer an IMMEDIATE advantage to the organism; evolution just
> doesn't understand the concept of one step backward two steps forward.[...]


I thought there were many changes that were "not detrimental" - or at
least appear to be benign.

Also, no change is going to be of immediate advantage to *the organism*,
though it may be of advantage to the organism's progeny.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you're really saying here?

Regards,
MB