Talk:unnatural selection

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unnatural selection

The term of art in evolutionary biology is artificial selection. I have never seen this used, although it is not unimaginable. @Sonofcawdrey —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 10:51, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

I just added it - it seems to be not uncommon as a (near or total) synonym of artificial selection. Cites abound. - Sonofcawdrey (talk) 10:58, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

Then add some. I see a lot of uses, but they all seem to puns, loosely speaking, or plays on natural selection. I don't see any serious use in running text as an alternative way of saying "artificial selection". —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 18:58, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

cited Kiwima (talk) 19:37, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

• I have heard this before. I think it is mostly used as a play on words from "natural selection," but with a negative connotation, such as for arguments against genetic engineering (e.g. "frankenfood"). Nicole Sharp (talk) 01:26, 7 February 2018 (UTC)
  • It is also the title of a Star Trek episode, with the same negative context, in this case, that of eugenics: wikipedia:Unnatural Selection. Nicole Sharp (talk) 06:43, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 22:21, 7 February 2018 (UTC)