John Jones

http://www.groupsrv.com/science/about431656.html

Because scientists know that "survival of the fittest" is a tautology (they are not stupid you know) they came up with a new formulation of the phrase that gave us an independent criterion of fitness - the environment. Success in survival is now tick-boxed as: "better adapted for the immediate, local environment".

But this is a tautology too. An environment, like a destination, isn't a geographical place. A description of an environment is cast in terms of a creature's attributes. As my environment is already described by my attributes I can't be adapted TO my environment. And even less can I be "better adapted" to my environment. What am I saying then?

"Survival of the fittest" There is only one thing being considered here. "Survival" describes the "fittest" as the scientists know.

Adaption/environment There is STILL only one thing on offer here, as adaption describes an environment, as the scientists have failed to notice.