Re: replaying life's tape

Brian D. Harper (bharper@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu)
Fri, 22 Sep 1995 00:26:39 -0400

Loren wrote:

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>ABSTRACT: What would happen if evolution were re-run? Well, what would
>happen if ANY stochastic process were re-run? There are several TE (or
>PC) answers to these questions. Is there really a strong dichotomy
>between "natural" events and "divinely intervened" events?
>

I think its important to remember here that evolution is not a stochastic
process. Thus, I don't think it is clear at all whether the tape gets
erased when its rewound :).