[MD] Oneness, Dualism & Intellect

[ian glendinning]

Platt said
"the standard evolution model [that] attributes evolution to chance"

No, no, no. Wash your ears out.
Only one change mechanism in the many evolutionary processes involves
"chance" ... evolution is a lot more than that.

Gad you liked it though.
Ian

On 3/8/07, pholden at davtv.com <pholden at davtv.com> wrote:
> Quoting ian glendinning <psybertron at gmail.com>:
>
> > Platt et al,
> >
> > The most recent BBC "In Our Time" is about Microbes and Microbiology
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime.shtml
> >
> > Covers many of the points being debated here about post-Darwinian
> > evolution mechanisms now (and past) in microbes of all kinds. Worth a
> > listen.
>
> Interesting discussion. Lots of references to observation and experimentation
> in the study of microbes, past and present, supporting Conant's description
> of the scientific method. Also enjoyed the emphasis on individuals who scored
> breakthroughs in microbiology like Pasteur. I didn't hear anything about microbes
> evolving at the present time other than new types that might be created by human
> genetic engineering. Finally I smiled when I heard the words "spontaneous
> generation" because I recalled Pirsig's critique of the standard evolution model
> that attributes evolution to chance. In any case, thanks for the tip. Definetely
> worth a listen.
>
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