Survival of the fittest: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
Tag: 2017 source edit
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
{{you may|Survival of the Fittest (audio story)|n1=the audio story}}
{{you may|Survival of the Fittest (audio story)|n1=the audio story}}


"'''Survival of the fittest'''", also called "the law of the jungle", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Parasite (novel)|Parasite]]'') was a concept, sometimes related to [[evolution]], which stated that the strongest or most intelligent of organisms survive over others in their environment.
"'''Survival of the fittest'''", also called "'''the law of the jungle'''", ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Parasite (novel)|Parasite]]'') was a concept, sometimes related to [[evolution]], which stated that the strongest or most intelligent of organisms survive over others in their environment. It was more scientifically known as '''natural selection'''. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'')
 
The mechanism was thought up by [[Alfred Russel Wallace]] in a dream long before [[Charles Darwin]] did, but history largely forgot him. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Unnatural Selection (home video)|Unnatural Selection]]'')


[[Cook (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)|Captain Cook]] strongly believed the ideology of survival of the fittest, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') as did [[Paterson (Survival)|Paterson]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') and the [[Vardan]]s, who believed in survival of the "very fittest." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'')
[[Cook (The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)|Captain Cook]] strongly believed the ideology of survival of the fittest, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') as did [[Paterson (Survival)|Paterson]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') and the [[Vardan]]s, who believed in survival of the "very fittest." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'')


[[Jane Page]] believed in survival of the fittest, but [[Qxeleq]] told her [[the Mind]] called it "survival of the luckiest." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow (novel)|Falls the Shadow]]'')
[[Jane Page]] believed in survival of the fittest, but [[Qxeleq]] told her [[the Mind]] called it "survival of the luckiest." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Falls the Shadow (novel)|Falls the Shadow]]'')
According to the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[warrior race]]s were an outgrowth of a survival of the fittest mentality. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[First Frontier (novel)|First Frontier]]'')
[[Category:Concepts]]
[[Category:Concepts]]

Latest revision as of 22:19, 10 February 2022

Survival of the fittest
You may be looking for the audio story.

"Survival of the fittest", also called "the law of the jungle", (PROSE: Parasite) was a concept, sometimes related to evolution, which stated that the strongest or most intelligent of organisms survive over others in their environment. It was more scientifically known as natural selection. (HOMEVID: Unnatural Selection)

The mechanism was thought up by Alfred Russel Wallace in a dream long before Charles Darwin did, but history largely forgot him. (HOMEVID: Unnatural Selection)

Captain Cook strongly believed the ideology of survival of the fittest, (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy) as did Paterson, (TV: Survival) and the Vardans, who believed in survival of the "very fittest." (PROSE: No Future)

Jane Page believed in survival of the fittest, but Qxeleq told her the Mind called it "survival of the luckiest." (PROSE: Falls the Shadow)

According to the Seventh Doctor, warrior races were an outgrowth of a survival of the fittest mentality. (PROSE: First Frontier)