Re: Logic

From: Philip Jonkers (P.A.E.Jonkers@phys.rug.nl)
Date: Thu Jul 26 2001 - 15:46:00 BST

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    Philip said:
    > >Sorry, but no for you too Wade. Evolution might not be
    > >perfectly logical with respect to a perfect intelligent
    > >design, but it is logical the some degree nonetheless.
    > >Also it does `separate wheat from the chaff' if I correctly
    > >understand your niche. Natural selection means specific
    > >adaptation. A species adapts or perishes. During the competition
    > >between species only the fittest survive. Therefore, natural
    > >selection does function as a sieve to separate wheat from chaff.
    > >We humans wouldn't be around, being intelligent, on top of
    > >the food chain and all that, if it weren't for natural selection!
    > >Of all the macro-species, humans came out as winners in the
    > >rat-race called biological evolution.
    > >
    > >

    Scott said:
    > I suggest you start by reading Stephen Gould's _Wonderful Life_ and
    > follow
    > it up with an order of _Full House_.

    Then Philip goes:

    Sorry Scott, I don't have time for that. Why don't you
    enlighten me with whatever it is you want me to know.

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