Re: Cambrian Explosion Program

Jim Bell (70672.1241@compuserve.com)
17 Jul 95 22:54:18 EDT

Robert writes:

<<Glenn's screen creatures have no notion of physically realistic heredity
and his simulation is, for that reason, biologically meaningless.>>

This would be true even if the code had been written correctly. As Robert
earlier pointed out, one can construct a program built on any set of
assumptions. This is what makes computer simulations of such limited value.
Nosehairs anyone? And the idea that they "mimick" what really happens in
nature is the biggest assumption of all, isn't it?

Robert, you get into med school. Tell them I said so.

Jim