At the end of Ishmael you seem to suggest that human intelligence is a template for future evolution. Making man a model seems to be in disagreement with a previous argument that he is no more special than any other creature on the planet?

Man is no more special but also no less special. Is it inappropriate to study birds as a model of flight? Is it inappropriate to study leopard coloration as a model of camouflage? Is it inappropriate to study bee hives as a model of construction?

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updated: 17 Jan 1999