Re: Are we "special"?

Tom Clarke (clarke@longwood.cs.ucf.edu)
7 Dec 1996 23:19:45 -0500

"Rohinton Collins" <rohinton@collins.prestel.co.uk> writes:

>Robin Gripp <tac39@dial.pipex.com> wrote in article
><32a968cc.2266967@news.dial.pipex.com>...

>We are (some of us) scientists. We should only be interested in objective
>and instructive observations, assessments and questions. Like "what caused
>encephalisation in hominids?", not "Are we special?"

So what caused encephalization in hominids. Is there something special
about homind encephalization that you should bring this up? :-)

Tom Clarke

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,

Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

                                     Hamlet - Shakespeare