[continued from previous message]   
      
   nearest believer, since they are already programmed to   
   accept assertions without evidence.   
      
   And BTW, no machine can reproduce itself, or take advantage   
   thereby of random variation using the process of selection   
   and differential reproductive success. That's reserved for   
   living organisms.   
   --   
      
   Bob C.   
      
   "The most exciting phrase to hear in science,   
    the one that heralds new discoveries, is not   
    'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"   
      
   - Isaac Asimov   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)