RE: [asa] Two questions...Ayala's article

>The neocortical hardware for the intellect, not
>the soul, although I think they go hand in hand,
>and one is needed for the other.
>
>The cortex of the human brain is advanced,
>however it's obviously not just size or
>gyrificationŠthe dolphin and elephant show that.
>
>Man has the ability to speak, and this ability
>is incredibly powerful (and equally dangerous).
>However I believe that there is evidence that
>even this ability is not necessarily
>evolutionarily advanced - one mutation in one
>gene turns speech off.

What? One wire dropped across 2 points on a
circuit board can destroy the function of a
supercomputer - that doesn't mean it isn't a
supercomputer.

Am I missing something?

Preston G.

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Received on Wed Feb 25 16:38:51 2009