I'd lost the exact wording myself too, Ken, but happily the other day I came
across it in another work. It's too good a joke to lose twice.
Best
Dave
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From: "Kenneth Wolman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: Thought for the day
David Bircumshaw wrote:
> "The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable
hunk of rock or coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task,
it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds a spot to it takes root,
it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it.
> It's rather like getting tenure."
>
> Daniel Dennett - 'Consciousness Explained'
THANK YOU! I have been looking for the exact wording to this since I
first saw it about 10 years ago.
ken
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