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codependence (a theory of evolution)

Hey so i had an idea or theory i should say on evolution just wanted to know what you all think (don't really know where to tell it)

All life is codependent every organism relies on upon another organism down to a cellular level (then down to a chemical level then down to atomic) so the idea is that complex organisms started from cells being codependent on the smallest of basis these cells would either acquire new cells or create them for certain tasks when there was new cells they had the same evolutionary trait or ability as the last (to survive) and to survive they would change or create new cells (adding a machine into the system to improve efficiency) effectively making more and more evolutionary potential but as long as each original cell still served a purpose to the other and the other to both they would not separate nor perish from their co existence effectively building complex life
an interesting idea this brings up is that "you" are just another organism in a collection of organisms all working to survive but you are the input and out which is needed to comunicate with the the environment aka the macro world which is unneeded in the micro world because the processes are much simpler instinct and the machines in the system require little interaction in-between each other except traded nutrients or perhaps it's just that the environment is so small and steady for the organisms that they simply do not to be adaptable which is why all faster moving larger amount of space covering creatures need a problem solver

and when you think about it Humans and our ancestors have Always! been the farthest expanding organisms perhaps complex brains evolve just from expansion and the need to be highly adaptable in order to find better sustenance in an ever changing environment which would explain our want to go to space and as we continue to do this we will become even more adaptable as a species

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    Kate Blake 50+

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    Apr 4 2013: Charles your terms/ideas are way above my head, and you are not trying to make them comprehensible? My uneducated opinion is that we are all interdependent - is this what you mean by codependent?

    Because codependency in my field usually equates to a dysfunctional dependence on one another's weaknesses. For example a husband gets great sympathy when others know he has an alcoholic wife ....
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    Seamus McGrenery

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    Mar 28 2013: The classic Darwinian theory of evolution is that species diverge because some characteristics help individuals with them to survive while others perish, so over time the characteristic is reinforced. For example Giraffes developed long necks because animal population growth caused a shortage of food at lower levels. So animals able to reach food higher up survived. Over many generations this change was reinforced so the Giraffe became a separate species.

    I was recently introduced to the talk by Daniel Wolpert: The real reason for brains. Wolpert claims that the reason creatures have brains is for movement, physical movement, rather than expansion.

    Expansion is a classic Darwinian evolutionary strategy, e.g. shortage of food in rock pools favored early organisms that could survive on land or in open seas.

    So how does codependency help organisms survive?

    (P.S. My vote is also that punctuation can be your friend. It's hard to get people to accept new ideas, making the idea difficult to read makes it harder still.)
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    W. Ying 10+

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    Mar 28 2013: .
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    Yes!
    "Codependence" or symbiosis.
    It requires ultra-high accuracy!
    (For human beings, 1 / 7 billions at least.)
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    (For details, see the 1st article, points 4-7, 10, at
    https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)

  • Emil Johansson

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    Mar 10 2013: I have written 30 pages on modern evolution that isnt from other books, and part of that i wrote that it seems "together" is a huge part of it.

  • Charles Curt

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    Mar 5 2013: yes but i can't type as fast as i'm thinking let alone adding all those marks into it so no it's not my friend

  • Charles Curt

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    Mar 5 2013: well in the micro world the environment is much steadier and cell to cell interactions are either little or steady with one another so there is absolutely no need for a organism which can predict and choose outcomes to a changing environment

    an Also yes i understand i never use punctuation so im sorry :(
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    edward long 100+

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    Mar 5 2013: So, the idea you are sharing is: "you" are just another organism in a collection of organisms all working to survive but you are the input and out which is needed to comunicate with the the environment aka the macro world which is unneeded in the micro world because the processes are much simpler instinct and the machines in the system require little interaction in-between each other except traded nutrients. . ." ? Can you dumb that down at all?
    By the way, what are you doing with all the commas and periods you are not using?
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    Gail . 50+

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    Mar 5 2013: That second paragraph is the longest sentence that I have ever seen in my whole life. If you fail to get the responses you want, perhaps that is because it is so hard to read. Punctuation is your friend, my friend.
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