> Isn't there at least one, however vaguely defined purpose to > evolution: success?
No. Purpose presupposes intent. There is no intent in the happenstance that some of a set of erroneously self-replicated machines survive and self-replicate better than others. We attribute intent to other systems through a mechanism that is a metaphorical extension of a quality we perceive in ourselves. -- Robert J. Chassell Rattlesnake Enterprises http://www.rattlesnake.com GnuPG Key ID: 004B4AC8 http://www.teak.cc [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l