Re: Darwinian evolution vs memetic evolution

From: Kenneth Van Oost (Kenneth.Van.Oost@village.uunet.be)
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    Hi Wade,
    Kenneth here. I said that !!

    << Since when does any genetic effect have the choise to choose, to con-
    sider which design- pattern it will use to built a brain...!?
    It is the same logic...
    Brain- building- cells have not any clue by which process, Darwinian or
    Lamarckian for that matter, they built a brain and for what purpose.
    I was just trying to point out, if we see apparent Lamarckian qualities in
    evolution and evolution has no purpose for those qualities, what is the use
    !?
    So, IMO if we " see " those qualities, I wonder why and I asked myself
    the questions.
    And by which I repeat the question, what would be the bias for evolution/
    nature or whatever for taking on such a consideration, like the Lamarckian
    qualities are some, in its design if we " see " no reason why it should be
    !?

    Best,

    Kenneth

    > >So, why would a mind use/consider to use such a mechanism if not as
    > >a part of its own development !?
    > Since when does _any_ effect have a say in its cause?

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