[MD] Chance v. Dynamic Quality

[Platt Holden]

> [Platt]
> In the deterministic world of science, chance is a measure of ignorance.
> When a
> scientist doesn't know what causes a certain effect, like mind emerging
> from
> mud, the effect is attributed to chance...
> 
> [Arlo]
> How does "chance" differ from "Dynamic Quality"? It sounds to me, every
> time
> you say this, that you posit "intent" to Dynamic Quality. True? If not,
> what
> are the distinctions? 
> 
> Because I tell ya, aside from your allusions to DQ being an "intentional
> force"(Qualigod), I don't see any distinction. And if DQ "makes" things
> happen,
> what does that say about human agency? Or does DQ only deliberately order
> the
> inorganic-biological levels?

So what do you attribute mind emerging from mud?