Re: Storing data and code in a Db with LISP-like interface

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:02:31 GMT
Message-ID: <XIe4g.17808$vy1.11288@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

Bob Badour wrote:
> Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>

>> On 27 Apr 2006 12:10:12 -0700, "Mikito Harakiri"
>> <mikharakiri_nospaum_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Bob Badour wrote:
>>>
>>>> In the end, taxonomy is rather arbitrary. Hierarchy just doesn't work
>>>> for things as complex as biological systems.
>>>
>>> phylogenetic tree
>>
>>      Are you allowing for branches that join?

>
> And what about two separate species who both later incorporate a
> retrovirus that causes a similar physical mutation in lines incapable of
> inter-breeding?

Now _that's_ handwaving - of the drowning type (apols to Bridie and Phillips et al)!

Isn't a killfile great for the low blows! :-)

Cheers, Frank. Received on Thu Apr 27 2006 - 21:02:31 CDT