There has been a great deal of discussion about evolution and the fact that occurs without any form of conscious intent on our part. From the standpoint of physical evolution, I am inclined to agree.
So, how about "Evolution of the MIND is a process of consciousness".
Roni
-----Original Message-----
From: TheHermit <carlw@hermit.net>
To: virus@lucifer.com <virus@lucifer.com>
Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 10:23 PM
Subject: RE: virus: maxims and ground rules and suppositions
>I am (as no doubt expected) totally with Wade on this one. Somebody has
>their chicken harnessed to an egg. The only way anything conscious happened
>was through evolution. Even today, virii have not bothered with
>consciousness, yet they evolve quite merrily (and rapidly) on their
>chemically and physically dictated evolutionary paths. As do the very
>elegant self-replicating chemical soups being cooked up in laboratories all
>over the world.
>
>Better luck next time.
>
>Hermit.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-virus@lucifer.com
>> [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf
>> Of Wade T.Smith
>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 1999 11:02 PM
>> To: Church of Virus
>> Subject: Re: virus: maxims and ground rules and suppositions
>>
>>
>> >I'm a bigger fan of "Evolution is a process of consciousness"
>> >[which - I think - A.N. Whitehead would like better
>>
>> I, on the other hand, have never been a fan of that deist,
>> and I cannot
>> see any reason to claim consciousness came first.
>>
>> - Wade
>>
>