Re: virus: Original meme.

Josh Logan (someguy@sprintmail.com)
Fri, 18 Jul 1997 14:58:17 -0500


Brett Lane Robertson wrote:
> But, hunting may not be instinctual in humans; on the
> other hand, it is a necessary prerequisite for gathering.

Really? Is this true for all species or just ours? Herbivores are
essentially gatherers aren't they? Sorry if I miss the difference here.

> Is the "hunting"
> done by antibodies in the body either instinct or instilled? Or, is hunting
> a "structure", a process that occurs as a direct physical result of the
> movement of matter and its natural settling into an optimum ordered existence?

Excuse me if I offer another chance to show my limited education so
far. But aren't instincts, at least partially, based upon urges created
by chemicals in the entity? If I am correct, then antibodies are
operating under instinct. I don't think I can elaborate any further,
it's been a few years since Biology.