Evolution is cleverer than you are.
By
Tom Morris
on March 28, 2008
What? You want a description? Go Google "Orgel's Second Rule", then get back to me.
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evolution is statistically irrelevant
I don't know, there are some changes I'd make to my own form, given the chance.
Certainly more creative, but clever?
That's just it. Evolution is smarter than I am, because it isn't tempted to to 'oh so very clever' things just to show off how very clever it is.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071214-cats-video-ap.html
I'm not sure it's cleverer than me. Or smarter. But it sure is more patient.
Not an original quote to be sure. But, it seem clear that you read Dennett.