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		rsheridan6 on Feb 5, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why We Need a War on Aging If you want to be pedantic, yes, evolution includes drift, but it's not that important when you're dealing with large numbers like 6.7 billion.

gravitycop on Feb 5, 2009 [–]

yes, evolution includes drift

Who are you agreeing with? Drift was neither mentioned nor intended to be implied.

Evolution is not (and does not include):

  * Natural selection.
  * Artificial selection.
  * Selective pressure.
  * Drift.

rsheridan6 on Feb 5, 2009 | [–]

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