<< I'll agree
that an evolutionary trend at any given moment could be said to have
some sort of relative direction, but all of evolution doesn't seem to
be moving in one direction.
 >>


I think maybe it does have two
definable directions that are
somewhat opposite and connected:


to better adapt to its environment
and its reverse
to better withstand selection.

(I take both of these back to an earlier direction - energy moderation with
modification through descent)
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