Comments on: Relics of the Beagle http://camsview.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/relics-of-the-beagle/ Observations and Insights of a Student Engaging Foreign Cultures and Thoughts Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Peter Walker http://camsview.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/relics-of-the-beagle/#comment-206 Peter Walker Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:16:46 +0000 http://camsview.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-206 Post something new, you monkey! Post something new, you monkey!

]]> By: Peter Walker http://camsview.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/relics-of-the-beagle/#comment-205 Peter Walker Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:28:00 +0000 http://camsview.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-205 Really, though, does survival of the fittest work in a spiritual concept? -------------------------- Not necessarily, but Complex Adaptive Systems Theory (sometimes seeming to ignore the 2nd law of thermodynamics) suggests organisms and societies of organisms tend toward dynamic complexity and intelligence. That's where the idea of "emergence" comes from. I think "survival of the fittest" is a somewhat "barbaric" way of regarding a much broader reality: that the world (multidimensional, including spiritual realms) is tending toward increased complexity and perhaps increased awareness. This tendency leads to much more than mere survival. Really, though, does survival of the fittest work in a spiritual concept?
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Not necessarily, but Complex Adaptive Systems Theory (sometimes seeming to ignore the 2nd law of thermodynamics) suggests organisms and societies of organisms tend toward dynamic complexity and intelligence. That’s where the idea of “emergence” comes from. I think “survival of the fittest” is a somewhat “barbaric” way of regarding a much broader reality: that the world (multidimensional, including spiritual realms) is tending toward increased complexity and perhaps increased awareness. This tendency leads to much more than mere survival.

]]> By: Cameron http://camsview.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/relics-of-the-beagle/#comment-204 Cameron Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:03:14 +0000 http://camsview.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-204 Yay, another link! Spiritual evolution...hmmm, now that's a fun topic. Really, though, does survival of the fittest work in a spiritual concept? Yay, another link! Spiritual evolution…hmmm, now that’s a fun topic. Really, though, does survival of the fittest work in a spiritual concept?

]]> By: Peter Walker http://camsview.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/relics-of-the-beagle/#comment-198 Peter Walker Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:02:41 +0000 http://camsview.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-198 Cam, love the ecumenical surf prayer! I think Evolution was specially made just for Christians, because we're all evolving spiritually, why SHOULDN'T we be evolving physically too? Mmm... heresy is delicious. And God is creative. I'm going to link to this post, fyi... (p.s. I really think I'm perfecting my sperm header motif) Cam, love the ecumenical surf prayer! I think Evolution was specially made just for Christians, because we’re all evolving spiritually, why SHOULDN’T we be evolving physically too? Mmm… heresy is delicious. And God is creative.

I’m going to link to this post, fyi…
(p.s. I really think I’m perfecting my sperm header motif)

]]> By: teresa http://camsview.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/relics-of-the-beagle/#comment-197 teresa Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:56:50 +0000 http://camsview.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-197 you are tender, cameron. i love listening to you, even if it is through a page on a screen. :) you are tender, cameron. i love listening to you, even if it is through a page on a screen. :)

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