[MD] Alternatives to the scientific method

[David M]

Hi Platt/Ian

Some talk of genes, others of species, others of organisms,
but the engine of life is the cell and cooperation between cells
underlies any possible evolution.

David M


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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Alternatives to the scientific method


> Quoting ian glendinning <psybertron at gmail.com>:
>
>
>> Platt, survival of the fittest has nothing to do with "ruthless
>> control". Fitness is about best quality of "fit" with environmental
>> opportunities, ruthlessly defeating your opponents (directly or in
>> control of resources) is only one aspect in only some cases. Fitness
>> is about fitting, not the power of being fit.
>
>>From Charles Darwin: "In the survival of favoured individuals and races, 
>>during
> the constantly-recurring struggle for existence, we see a powerful and 
> ever-acting
> form of selection."
>
> "Struggle" sounds like using "power" to me. "Struggle" also suggests 
> action in
> an attempt to ruthlessly control a situation to assure a positive outcome, 
> by
> whatever means available. Do you have evidence that evolution operates 
> otherwise?
>
> Thanks.
> Platt
>
>
>
>
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