X-Message-Number: 9358 Subject: Re: Evolution of aging (CryoNet #9357) Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 10:18:34 -0600 From: Will Dye <> In a cogent summary on aging and evolution (CryoNet #9357), Dr. Harris makes a quote that I think is worth repeating: > Nature is profligate at building one-shot devices which give > creatures short term advantages, but can't be fixed any more > than that factory-sealed electronic-timing box in the new cars. IMO this is a good image that summarizes much of the current thinking on aging: it's a repair problem. --Will _____________________________________________________________ William L. Dye \ "...it would seem that our Lord finds our \ desires not too strong, but too weak... We \ are far too easily pleased." --C. S. Lewis Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9358