I think I figured out the unsettling paradox of evolutionary theory, which others, besides myself, have sensed. On the one hand, there is an orderiong principle called natural selection. This also a random principle based on the DNA that makes evolution also dependent on chance.
The way to see how this paradox works, is with an example. Let us look back at the history of WWII, from 1920-1945. Using 20/20 hindsight we can create a logical and reasonable sense of perspective, that can explain that sequence of events. But on the other hand, nobody in 1920, looking into the future, could have predicted the same level of certainty as the 20/20 hindsight.
With 20/20 hindsight, the mind will try to create a determinsitic explanation for those series of events; sense of order. But when we looked into the future, there is far more uncertainty, with the future seeming better defined by chance events.
Evolution used the same thinking method, with natural selection the 20/20 hindsight using historical fossil data. The random aspect of evolution uses the future chance POV. This same method was also done by others with concepts such as fate, destiny and determinism, which by looking at the past, with 20/20 hindsight we can find a sense of causual order. The critics to these POVs, will tend to fixate on the the uncertainty of the future and say the opposite is true.
Evolution fell into that same mental trap. Free energy is different since it works in the 20/20 hindsight past, as well as with the future without the mental trap paradox. Good theory should be able to make predictions and not have to wait for 20/20 hindsight so it appears to fit a theory.
Evolution, as is, only knows we can fit the future to the 20/20 hindsight curve, but have to wait until there is 20/20 hindsight. But until there we can only see random and chance for that future.
The way to see how this paradox works, is with an example. Let us look back at the history of WWII, from 1920-1945. Using 20/20 hindsight we can create a logical and reasonable sense of perspective, that can explain that sequence of events. But on the other hand, nobody in 1920, looking into the future, could have predicted the same level of certainty as the 20/20 hindsight.
With 20/20 hindsight, the mind will try to create a determinsitic explanation for those series of events; sense of order. But when we looked into the future, there is far more uncertainty, with the future seeming better defined by chance events.
Evolution used the same thinking method, with natural selection the 20/20 hindsight using historical fossil data. The random aspect of evolution uses the future chance POV. This same method was also done by others with concepts such as fate, destiny and determinism, which by looking at the past, with 20/20 hindsight we can find a sense of causual order. The critics to these POVs, will tend to fixate on the the uncertainty of the future and say the opposite is true.
Evolution fell into that same mental trap. Free energy is different since it works in the 20/20 hindsight past, as well as with the future without the mental trap paradox. Good theory should be able to make predictions and not have to wait for 20/20 hindsight so it appears to fit a theory.
Evolution, as is, only knows we can fit the future to the 20/20 hindsight curve, but have to wait until there is 20/20 hindsight. But until there we can only see random and chance for that future.