On Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:06:37 -0400 (EDT), Skip Huffman wrote: >>True, but evolution normally involves improvement. >Not exactly. Evolution involves adaptation to environment. More specifically, adaptation to the *current local* environment. It is a purely "ad hoc" process, and what is beneficial in one environment may be detrimental in another. John (john.thompson@attglobal.net)