Quote by H. G. [Herbert George] Wells

Biologically the species is the accumulation of the experiments of all its successful individuals since the beginning.

Biologically the species is the accumulation of the experime

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This quote suggests that a species evolves and sustains itself through the accumulation of successful individual experiences over time. It highlights the idea that every individual within a species carries the evolutionary advancements and adaptations that were successful in their predecessors, helping the species as a whole to survive and perpetuate. This accumulation of successful experiments, such as favorable genetic variations or behavioral traits, has shaped the species from its inception and continues to drive its progress forward.

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By H. G. [Herbert George] Wells

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