The accumulation of genetic mutations were touted to be enough to change one species to anotherโฆ.No. It wasnโt dishonesty. I think it was wish fulfillment and social momentum. Assumptions, made but not verified, were taught as fact.
Lynn MargulisEvolution is no linear family tree, but change in the single multidimensional being that has grown to cover the entire surface of Earth.
Lynn MargulisWe are unconscious of most of our body's processes, thank goodness, because we'd screw it up if we weren't. The human body is so complex, with so many parts...a system which is far more complex than we can fully imagine. The idea that we are consciously care-taking such a large and mysterious system is ludicrous.
Lynn Margulis