Re: Co-optation Today

On Jan 1, 10:08 am, Treus <treusd...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Where do we see evidence of an ongoing co-optation process by
observing a living organism with a feature in the transitional state
of having concurrent uses in dissimilar old and new functions?

The more complex the feature, the better.

As I understand it, every creature is either transitional or on it's
way to extinction. Since mutations invariably occur, absolute stasis
isn't possible.

Without owning a future-gazing crystal ball, I don't know how anyone
could tell you where a creature is going with their adaptations. I
might point you to the Mudskipper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudskipper
or the flying squirrel as examples of creatures that look like they're
part one thing and part another, but I don't see how anyone could make
definite statements as to what their descendants will be like.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: The Chronicles of Doryen
    ... The 'container' feature adds a list ... By simply adding the 'container' feature to all ... the player could put living creatures in its ... Some creature have the 'slot' feature. ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.development)
  • Re: Co-optation Today
    ... observing a living organism with a feature in the transitional state ... The more complex the feature, ... manipulation as for locomotion. ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: Co-optation Today
    ... eyelessgame wrote: ... observing a living organism with a feature in the transitional state ... The more complex the feature, ...
    (talk.origins)
  • Re: {kjd-exp} Bound Magic Items
    ... a soul like this is normally a rather high-level spell, ... a magic item that uses a bound creature vs a spell. ... The amount could vary depending on how much of the feature you are trying ...
    (rec.games.frp.dnd)
  • Co-optation Today
    ... observing a living organism with a feature in the transitional state ... of having concurrent uses in dissimilar old and new functions? ... The more complex the feature, ...
    (talk.origins)