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prosper

1. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. They, in their earthly Canaan placed, long time shall dwell and prosper. (milton)

2. To grow; to increase. Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. (Evelyn)


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... aim to produce anything "good" or remove anything "bad". It just chooses individuals that have good enough means to surive and prosper in their current environment. There are dozens of examples of this: e.g. very large animals seem to benefit from their size (very few or no ...

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by biohazard
Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:56 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 85
Views: 2456

Where are we heading to ?

... on to the next generation, it seems to defy logic that we can circumvent the process of natural selection and survival of the fittest and still prosper as a species. As for our general intelligence, I guess if you don't use it, you lose it. I think degeneration of unused organs and such is something ...

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by burninbriar
Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:34 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Where are we heading to ?
Replies: 28
Views: 3717

Hair problem

Thank you, I hope many people prosper from my information.

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by Why,Why not
Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:36 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Hair problem
Replies: 4
Views: 765

Confused!! -Who are the "fittest"

... successful reproduction. Invasive species are good examples of "fit" species, in that they have specific adaptations that allow them to prosper in an environment, reproducing and spreading more rapidly than any other potential competitors. So, on earth, I would say that the fittest organisms ...

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by AstusAleator
Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:35 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Confused!! -Who are the "fittest"
Replies: 6
Views: 1097

Successful parasite

... so you don’t get to spread your genes very well. So… It can't be A because you are a parasite after all… Not C because you want to live long and prosper inside the host. And not D because it's not good enough, you might outlive the host being a facultative parasite, but even such parasites want ...

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by GreenDog
Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:03 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Successful parasite
Replies: 13
Views: 3305


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