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Re: Cairn-Smith's _Genetic Takeover_

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From: Matthew P Wiener
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1993 21:57
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In article <1993Dec19.042917.19189@cs.su.oz.au>, danny@orthanc (Danny) writes:
>Can anyone tell me anything about _Genetic Takeover_ and its author?
>How widely accepted are his ideas?  Is he worth reading?

It's great reading (although I think the details of clays chapter should
be skipped for the outsider).

His ideas aren't widely accepted, but they seem to be an acknowledged
background competitor.
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-Matthew P Wiener (weemba@sagi.wistar.upenn.edu)
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From: weemba@sagi.wistar.upenn.edu (Matthew P Wiener)
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Subject: Re: Cairn-Smith's _Genetic Takeover_
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