The sea squirt quote is a great one.  It used to be a professor's
.plan in graduate school - I liked it so much I copied it.  He
attributed it to Dennett's Consciousness Explained, p. 177 - can
anybody confirm that?

Patrick

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"The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a
suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make  its home for
life.  For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system.  When it
finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it
eats it! (It's rather like getting tenure.)"

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Subject: Quotes


> I remember the quote well, in fact, I had it taped to the door of my
office.
> In an office move, however, it got lost. It was from the US and my
> recollection was also Hahvahd. I have searched in various quotes
books for a
> few years but alas, in vain. I would love to have to quote again. So
what
> about it Tipsters that don't want to grade exams today? The
following is my
> second favorite quote
>
> The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea looking for a
suitable rock
> or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this
task it
> has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot it takes
root and
> doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it. It is kind of like
getting
> tenure,
>
>
>
> Harry Avis PhD
> Sierra College
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> Anything worth doing is worth doing at all
>
>
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> >
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