"peackocks with the lushest, most colorful plumage has the greatest chance of wooing a peahen"
Sure, but that peacock isn't necessarily the strongest or the smartest, he's just the one with the most attractive plumage.
"displaying genetic superiority over rivals"
What is superior genetically is simply an individual who is superior at passing along their genes. The quote above isn't saying that adaptability is in and of itself the most useful skill, it's saying that, from an evolutionary perspective, that it's the only useful skill.
If circumstances make being stronger a superior trait genetically, than that is selected for. However, circumstances may in some cases select for weakness because that is the superior trait for passing along genes.
Ultimately the notion of a "superior species" beyond passing along genes is an entirely human one.
IIN to think that we are messing up natural selection?
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"peackocks with the lushest, most colorful plumage has the greatest chance of wooing a peahen"
Sure, but that peacock isn't necessarily the strongest or the smartest, he's just the one with the most attractive plumage.
"displaying genetic superiority over rivals"
What is superior genetically is simply an individual who is superior at passing along their genes. The quote above isn't saying that adaptability is in and of itself the most useful skill, it's saying that, from an evolutionary perspective, that it's the only useful skill.
If circumstances make being stronger a superior trait genetically, than that is selected for. However, circumstances may in some cases select for weakness because that is the superior trait for passing along genes.
Ultimately the notion of a "superior species" beyond passing along genes is an entirely human one.