>My understanding is that evolution is specifically directional change in respon...

		foldingmoney on Jan 31, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Investigating the case of human nose shape and cli... >My understanding is that evolution is specifically directional change in response to a pressure, not random drift or coincidence. Evolution just means change, and it includes genetic drift. In common parlance, 'evolution' generally implies improvement, but that's not the technical definition.

Thanks, I was conflating it with natural selection.