From: Our Lady of Paradox (eileen.krasowski@yale.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 20 1999 - 00:38:52 MDT
>If there were predatory submarines, then there would indeed be
>submarine-eating denizens of the deep, i.e. other submarines. They would
>eat each other. They would also be subject to attack by smaller a-life
>creatures. Microscopic a-life creatures ("goo") would be more interested
>in attacking submarines than in attacking us. In other words, the submarine
>population would be kept in check just like the population of any other
>organism is kept in check.
Forgive me if I'm not quite as knowledgable on this subject, but are you
saying that everything that is predatory has a predator, even if it is
members of its own kind? I can think of several examples of species that
have no natural predators: sharks, tigers, and man being on the list. And
in these species, inter-species predation is statistically rare.
Furthermore, it was my impression that the creatures composing the "goo"
were after carbon compounds in order to replicate...why would they prefer a
metal submarine to carbon-filled life forms like you and I?
Your comment about corporations as a-life is interesting, but I fail to see
why it has any effect on the matter at hand. Yes, it is a problem that
merits attention. It of course does not, however, lessen the potential
seriousness of the problem being discussed.
Sincerely,
Eileen C. Krasowski
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Tortoise: I've never had time to analyze Beauty. It's a Capitalized
Essence; and I never seem to have the time for Capitalized
Essences.
Achilles: Speaking of Capitalized Essences, Mr.T, have you ever wondered
about the Purpose of Life?
Tortoise: Oh, heavens, no.
-_Godel,_Escher,_Bach_
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