Re: Interesting Rambling--Lamarck

From: Simon Phipp <soltakss_at_3Jr06whyf4A-zny2hRsr1JcTvHyWmV1P90ojLT5_cCw03MQOEOtVc-cpECohGtf1Ol7>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:02:48 -0000

Chris Lemens:
> Evolution in Glorantha must be Lamarckian.

Nope, I am pretty sure that if you took 10 generations of dogs and chopped all their tails off then the next generation would be born with tails.

> I know this because the elder told me the story of why dogs have long tongues.
> As everyone knows, Waha yanked dog brother's tongue because he told tales that
> Waha wanted to tell. All dogs since have had long tongues. Praise Waha!

So, evolution in Glorantha could be Platonic Lamarckian, so if you made a change to the idealised entity then those changes would affect the normal ones.

See Ya

Simon