[MD] Alternatives approaches to evolution

[David M]

Hi Ian

Playing devil's advocate actually. But kinda think that what we call DQ
may be missed by reference to a problematic notion called 'random'
and too much focus on only SQ.

David M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ian glendinning" <psybertron at gmail.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Alternatives approaches to evolution


> Hmm, no I don't think so David, many levels to address this one.
> 
> There is one thread that might say there is an infinity of
> "possibilities" and all sorts of probabilities of all their histories
> over time.
> 
> More common-sensically, selection can only happen from the variety
> that actually arises, not an infinity at any one time. There are many
> mechanisms by which the available possibilities can be realized - some
> essentially the classic "random genetic mutations" - 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 asking me to expand on all these latter mechanisms ?
> Ian
> 
> On 8/15/07, David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hi Ian
>>
>> Any thoughts on where all the variety comes from
>> that natural selection is able to pcim and mix from?
>>
>> It sorts of suggests that this universe is just a selection
>> from an infinity that already exists.
>>
>> David M
>>
>>
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