... as looking at things from a microbial perspective, Margulis and Sagan place a stress on the role of symbiosis and cooperation in evolution that would have pleased the anarchist Kropotkin. Margulis was largely responsible for reviving ... borders on outright mysticism, with a confusion of levels of understanding: "The reality and recurrence of symbiosis in evolution suggests that we are still in an invasive, 'parasitic' stage and that we must ...

...that combined parts from several different and diverse lineages (such as mermaids and centaurs) and which are not explained by lateral gene transfer, which transfers relatively small amounts of DNA between lineages, or symbiosis, where two whole organisms come together; " When we can make mermaids, it won't disprove evolution. The page also claims that "observations of organisms being created" would falsify evolution. When we ...

..., energy, and other forms of material wealth are merely means to that end, either for producing the physical wherewithal for exercising power, or as inducements to the masses to surrender it. Politics is largely a symbiosis between despots and parasites. The parasites confer power on the despots, or submit to it quietly, in the hope of being rewarded with a free lunch. Absolutely, I agree with you there . . . politicians and ...

... land, energy, and other forms of material wealth are merely means to that end, either for producing the physical wherewithal for exercising power, or as inducements to the masses to surrender it. Politics is largely a symbiosis between despots and parasites. The parasites confer power on the despots, or submit to it quietly, in the hope of being rewarded with a free lunch. The parasites' desires for free lunches, like the despot's ...

Janine Starscream wrote, On 6/12/2008 8:39 AM: In lieu of you wonderful posts above, I am most curious about the symbiosis in my mortal being. I am a collection of preset instructions manifested as both my nucleaic acids, my protiens, my mitochondrial structures, my collegen structures ecetera. All of these are built up from a quantum dimension controlled molecular basis, putting me, and everything, in direct connection to...

In lieu of you wonderful posts above, I am most curious about the symbiosis in my mortal being. I am a collection of preset instructions manifested as both my nucleaic acids, my protiens, my mitochondrial structures, my collegen structures ecetera. All of these are built up from a quantum dimension controlled molecular basis, putting me, and everything, in direct connection to the Source. On a personal level this means that across time ...

... the two groups have managed to divide the spoils (night feeders/day feeders), or have arrived at some form of symbiosis. Intra-group competition can only be reduced by some form of regard-to-outcomes-over-time, either congenital or learned,...Show quoted text - That description can also be applied 'internally'. You desires vs your natural talents. Peer pressure vs self assertiveness etc etc . Symbiosis =enlightenment. BOfL

...Group 3). Scenario 4 is (probably) not probable; either the fight still goes on, or the two groups have managed to divide the spoils (night feeders/day feeders), or have arrived at some form of symbiosis. Intra-group competition can only be reduced by some form of regard-to-outcomes-over-time, either congenital or learned, with gene strain propagation thrown in as an alternative goal to individual maximization. T "TruthSlave" ...

Knight Of The Road wrote: "John Wright" <john@pegasus.f2s.com> wrote He has this weird idea that all animals in the service of humans are slave animals. Not realising the symbiosis that goes on between us and them. It's not that weird an idea for one who lives in Catford and who has probably not so much as seen a donkey for 25 years. Well they do say that people brought up in cities may never have seen such ...

"John Wright" <john@pegasus.f2s.com> wrote He has this weird idea that all animals in the service of humans are slave animals. Not realising the symbiosis that goes on between us and them. It's not that weird an idea for one who lives in Catford and who has probably not so much as seen a donkey for 25 years. -- Regards, Vince. Harry Monk's Long Distance Diary- http://trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=31071...