[MD] Science Wars

[Krimel]

[Platt]
Krimel steps into it again. The market consists of producers and 
consumers acting by choice. According to Krimel's analogy, the world 
evolves not by
chance (oops) but by choice. He's right!  He's learning!.

[Arlo]
Platt steps into it again. "Choice" by lower level patterns does not 
translate into "intent" in the emergence of higher level patterns. 
That single cell organisms respond to DQ biologically- exercise 
"choice" within the limitations and constraints of their 
construction- does not mean that the appearance of human bodies was 
intentional. These are the unintentional consequences of collective 
activity among individual patterns. As such, they are "AHA!", not 
"choice". No single cell organism "chose" to make human bodies, just 
as no single pattern ever "chooses" to build the higher level 
patterns, these emerge unintentionally from collective activity that 
has nothing really to do with a "plan" or an "intent" to produce 
them. The world evolves by "AHA!".

[Krimel]
Right when we toss a coin a "choice" between heads and tails is made.
Calling it a "choice" does not make it any less random. The same is true of
"choices" in a market place. The "causes" that contribute to the outcome of
these choices, either in the market or in a coin toss, cannot be specified
in advance. We can as a matter of public policy implement rules that will
influence market activity and that is the right and proper role of
government. It is actually in the constitution by the way.