[MD] Alternatives approaches to evolution

[Heather Perella]

     [Ian]
> More common-sensically, selection can only happen
> from the variety
> that actually arises, not an infinity at any one
> time.

     What kind of selection?  If we are taking about
the organic, natural selection, then I've heard of
neutral genes that are NOT within the scope of
selection.  Selection works between 'things' that can
be selected.  I'm not an expert on this topic, but
from reading Gould, this is basically his summary
view.  As to selection involving quantum level to
further organization upon the inorganic level, where
and how selection would work is not a topic. 
Selection is not organized upon this level, thus, not
a force on this level.  It's as if a comet flying by
in another galaxy is directly involved with me
spilling my coffee as I drive the vehicle on the
bumping road here.


     [Ian]
> There are many mechanisms by which the available
possibilities can
> be realized - some essentially the classic "random
genetic 
> mutations"

     This is another way.

     [Ian]
> - but many environmental physio-chemical influences
on cells 
> (and their other components and assemblies) to pick
up on your 
> other point, and tendencies for certain patterns of
change to arise
> more regularly because of the existence of the
patterns of value in
> nature (at all levels too) .... a whole wealth of
neo-Darwinian work.

     Are you pointing out how certain patterns
organize?  Thus, change or influence into larger
patterns of organization?  By larger I do mean
quantatively.


SA


       
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