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*** Yikes .. this got moved from General discussion to Biology. This isn't about Biology, before you jump down my throat! *****
Life evolves, businesses evolve, products evolve, web sites evolve, ideas evolve etc. etc.
This always seemed like a good thing to me - the right way to go.
But, although evolution of life on Earth has created many amazing things, it has one big flaw. It cannot undo what has already evolved. It can't try a different design for an eye, once a creature has evolved an eye all it can do is be subject to minor mutations which may or may not be beneficial. An animal cannot try a completely different approach once it has an eye.
Hence the question. I have always thought of my own business as having evolved, and always thought it was good, the parallel with evolution of life. Actually, I am a software developer, and some of my code has 'evolved' over many years. It has always worked, but has changed dramatically, but in small increments.
But it suddenly struck me, evolution is not a good thing really. Where does radical change come in? It doesn't. Radical change or redesign must be desirable in many instances. What do you think?
Life evolves, businesses evolve, products evolve, web sites evolve, ideas evolve etc. etc.
This always seemed like a good thing to me - the right way to go.
But, although evolution of life on Earth has created many amazing things, it has one big flaw. It cannot undo what has already evolved. It can't try a different design for an eye, once a creature has evolved an eye all it can do is be subject to minor mutations which may or may not be beneficial. An animal cannot try a completely different approach once it has an eye.
Hence the question. I have always thought of my own business as having evolved, and always thought it was good, the parallel with evolution of life. Actually, I am a software developer, and some of my code has 'evolved' over many years. It has always worked, but has changed dramatically, but in small increments.
But it suddenly struck me, evolution is not a good thing really. Where does radical change come in? It doesn't. Radical change or redesign must be desirable in many instances. What do you think?
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