Ya but we haven't established yet if Gaia is real [real consensus] yet. If
euvolvox is an organism with sensible microorganisms, does that
automatically infer that the central nervous system [which some species
lack] is capable of trans-continental communication, except through
entelechy? Does Gaia have to have a central nervous system or is this left
to humans and dolphins as evolution progresses? The Gaia hypothesis is very
real in that it can be used to predict the existence of the Sulfur cycle.
John
At 10:27 03/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Bryan, are you making the literal Gaia arguement? i.e. the Earth is
>sentient? I've heard that, but it requires a definition of sentience which
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