Emergence of new species

By Robin Dowling · a year ago

All species have the potential to evolve into new species. This isn't due to some inherent function designed for species evolution, but rather through random mutations in the genetic makeup of each newly born organism.

What we recognize as a species is essentially a generalization of individual genetic profiles, a shared abstraction among organisms whose genetics are sufficiently similar.

Mutations, in their role of creating new species, cause an organism's genetic profile to diverge enough that it no longer aligns with any previously classified species.

The organism naturally differs from others because of its distinct genetic composition. These differences manifest based on which genetic markers have mutated and to what degree.

Species, as a concept, is merely a label we as observers apply to organisms to categorize them and establish a framework for predicting their appearance and behavior. In the fundamental view of physics, we are all simply organisms with an extensive spectrum of genetic compositions.

This principle also forms the foundation of our evolution simulation.

More on this in the next post.