Re: Complexity of life
Emm Foster (efoster@lib.drury.edu)
Sat, 06 Nov 1999 06:51:41 -0600Matthew Heaney wrote:
>
> > Clearly from this, there has been an increase in complexity throughout
> > geologic time.
>
> Another fascinating account of this is Stephen Jay Gould's book "Full
> House." Basically, when you start with something simple, there's no
> where else to go but towards complexity. Recommended reading,
> especially if you're a baseball fan. (Gould also explains the demise of
> the .400 hitter.)
It is indeed an excellent book...except if you are a damn' foreigner
like I am and you don't have any idea what the rules of baseball are
...Why don't you Americans play soccer like all honest people in the
world? ;-)
>
regards
Emmanuelle