[p2p-research] Scientists reveal driving force behind evolution

[Michel Bauwens]

This look like something we should mention, because it gives a central place
to peer dynamics ..

Alessandro? Tom?

On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Ryan <rlanham1963 at gmail.com> wrote:

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>  Scientists reveal driving force behind evolution<http://www.kurzweilai.net/news/news_single.html?id=11869>
> via KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News<http://www.kurzweilai.net/news/>on 2/25/10
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> Scientists at the University of Liverpool have provided the first
> experimental evidence that shows that evolution is driven most powerfully by
> co-evolutionary interactions with other species, rather than adaptation to
> the environment. The team observed viruses as they evolved over hundreds of
> generations to infect bacteria. They found that when the bacteria could
> evolve defenses, the viruses evolved at a quicker rate and generated greater
> diversity, compared to situations where the bacteria were unable to adapt to
> the viral infection. (Source: http://www.physorg.com/news186311100.html)
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