Re: Analog vs Digital

From: Tim Tyler (tim_at_tt1lock.org)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:14:19 +0000 (UTC)

John Wilkins <john_SPAM@wilkins.id.au> wrote or quoted:

> > > I think Dawkins is rife with it.
> >
> > I'm not aware of Dawkins ever being significantly wrong about anything.
> > Please give me a few examples of his being rife with it.
>
> My books are in someone else's office right now. I'll try to get back to
> you. The "designoid" discussion in River out of Eden <?> is a case in
> point.

The usual reference for "designoid" is:

"Climbing Mount Improbable" - page 4 (see also pages 10, 13). 

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