[Willblake2] The point was that the theory of evolution, as all theories, will have a limited lifetime. Of that I have no doubt; to deny that would be to deny the history of science.
[Krimel] If permanence is the gold standard of truth even with a small "t" perhaps that explains the short supply. The point of science is to approach truth through successive approximations. [Willblake2] I certainly have no alternative, for although I have a Ph.D. in biology (and have learned all the science of evolution), I do not have the capacity, or interest to develop an alternative. In fact, I think the concept is quite meaningless in one sense, and dangerous in another as this is used to justify the concept of a hierarchy of races and the human struggle for superiority within itself. There is no struggle, the tree of life is simply a river delta as it nears the ocean, the water (life) is guided by the surface of the terrain (nature), and branches accordingly. If you like the struggle concept, that is your choice. I am more a follower of the Tao, or Quality, path, as I understand it. [Krimel] This seems a fairly shallow view of evolution especially for someone with a Ph.D in biology. Evolution is, at least in my view, one of the most beautiful ideas ever conceived in the mind of man. It is a thread that runs through all of the disciplines of science. It has had profound impact on history, philosophy and art. Of course it is not all about struggle and those who have used it to justify manifest destiny and social Darwinism have long ago been discredited. Again this is just me but in many respects I think the Tao makes Darwin redundant and the MoQ offers a synthesis of the two. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
