history of life – Uncommon Descent

Contradiction at the heart of evolutionary biology?

One life form has even developed an immaterial mind. If a theory of evolution can provide no account of this, it is not going to be particularly useful at predicting the future. On the other hand, its premises might make good science fiction.

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