[FRIAM] Neutral Theory: The Null Hypothesis of Molecular Evolution | Learn Science at Scitable

[thompnickson2 at gmail.com]

Hi, Steve, and everyboy, 

In a recent discussion concerning the efficacy of Natural Selection as a
cause of evolution, I accused Steve of being a neutralist.   Before I
continued to sling that insult about, I thought I had best find out what it
meant. 

https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/neutral-theory-the-null-hypothesis
-of-molecular-839/ 

Now I am not sure my slander should stick.  Where the two positions seem to
agree is that natural selection is not so important as We on the Other Side
seem to think it is.  Other explanations should be sought for the way things
are.  

Then I began to wonder if even this was correct.  Is "least action" a
mechanism distinct from natural selection or is it the principle on which
natural selection works. 

Nick 

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