Talk:Quantum evolution

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Quantum evolution is a well chosen concept especially for only two words. Like logic, the quantum has roots in ancient Athenian philosophy, with new and sophisticated understanding from recent discoveries. The quantum is of action, and evolution suggests time which in turn suggests energy. Energy and time are among the dimensions of change in evolution's action, and the quantum is a (minimum) magnitude of the action passed.

Evolution, as is known from the fossil record, takes place very slowly. It involves minute inherited changes from generation to generation in living organisms. In nature it was not known by plants or animals just what changed, although there was probably a concept that whatever action is, it is available in light from the Sun and its tiny size is indicated by the faintest light that could be perceived. When times are changing fast, get lots of sun. A parent that learns a new trick is likely to pass at least a quantum of that to its descendants. Both one's parents learned to read, for instance, so their contribution to one's genetics at least contains that.

The discovery by Plank and other scientists, that action has a measurable smallest magnitude and identifiable dimensions, means that evolution is becoming more stable and probably better all round. The smallness means that teaching birds to talk is inheritable but only in small amounts, which is why birds are slow to evolve speech. Only one action quantum of speaking ability per cell of the bird brain and larynx might transfer to each next generation in birds; with enough patient bird lovers, birds will learn to attach specific meanings to sounds they compose themselves. In recent decades, crows are vocalizing a great deal. They use several different 'words' but so far only a few sounds have distinct meanings, such as calls signaling danger and food. Monkeys seem to have learned to learn and to pass that along to their young as well, so young monkey are taught to use stones to break nuts, and so on.

Is this satire? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.17.235.23 (talk) 22:52, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]