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From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: predicting the course of events
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Date: Fri, 24-May-85 15:28:58 EDT
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> to the process, one should be able, eventually, to derive a probabilistic
> prediction of future evolution in any "specified ecosystem".

By a specified ecosystem I meant to include any external factors (asteroids,
volcanos etc.) as known.  In a laboratory situation when dealing with
bacteria or some such this should not be too difficult.

"Don't argue with a fool.      Ethan Vishniac
 Borrow his money."            {charm,ut-sally,ut-ngp,noao}!utastro!ethan
                               Department of Astronomy
                               University of Texas