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From: lew@ihlpa.UUCP (Lew Mammel, Jr.)
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Subject: Re: Behavior & Evolution
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Date: Thu, 4-Apr-85 12:39:32 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  4 12:39:32 1985
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Ken Arndt was amused by a statement he read that "the brain drives evolution."
Apparently believing this to mean that we can "will" anatomical change,
and that these changes would be inherited, Ken attempted a satire.

All this means, Ken, is that behavior creates selective pressures, just
as environment does. For example, tool usage will cause selection for
hands better adapted to grip.

If you want to make fun of Darwinism, fine. But you might try to know
what it means first. This was pretty lame.

	Lew Mammel, Jr. ihnp4!ihlpa!lew