Re: virus: Technology (was manifest science)
Joe E. Dees (joedees@bellsouth.net)
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:57:02 -0500
Date sent: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 18:38:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dylan Durst <ddurst@levien.com>
To: virus@lucifer.com
Subject: Re: virus: Technology (was manifest science)
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> > Such a term would be confusing because it would combine and
> > conflate two dissimilar things, one requiring intentionality and
> > purpose, one not.
>
> If we were to control the selection of a population of rats to have a
> desired effect (for example, get rid of brown hair), it is given
> intentionality and purpose (mine). Would you still call that evolution?
>
It is not purposeless evolution by means of natural selection, but a
purposeful employment of genetic knowledge by means of
purposefully directed selection.
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> (Assuming, you agree with my choice of language, if not, could you please
> restate the process in a manner consitant with my intentions and your
> volcaubulary?)
>
> - dylan
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