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The principle of drift: Biology's first law
Journal of Philosophy 103 (7):319-335 (2006)
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Drift is to evolution as inertia is to Newtonian mechanics. Both are the "natural" or default states of the systems to which they apply. Both are governed by zero-force laws. The zero-force law in biology is stated here for the first time.Author's Profile
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