tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005339752957379026.post4054083393359225678..comments2023-10-29T07:15:21.919-04:00Comments on Intelligent Falling: Asking "Why?" in biologyJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15115112001151182281noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005339752957379026.post-22235455211505939202009-07-10T14:40:26.523-04:002009-07-10T14:40:26.523-04:00Regarding the intelligence of a single cell -- you...Regarding the intelligence of a single cell -- you might enjoy the old SF book <em>Blood Music</em> by Greg Bear.<br /><br />I think it's probably a relief that the "why" questions don't have satisfactory answers. It helps establish the fact that these biological mechanisms were just thrown together haphazardly over time, rather than designed up front. I mean, for man-made objects, the anwer to "why" is usually tied up in design.isohedralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189502728580537224noreply@blogger.com