sea squirts and tenure

[David G. Rhodes]

--- Forwarded mail from "Thomas E. Rhodes" <trhodes at usaid.gov>

To: rhodes

Hi: did that guy ever get his reference?

- I don't know, but I'll post it - Thanks

> 'the juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a
suitable rock
> of hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life.  for this
task, it has
> a rudimentaly nervous system.  when it finds its spot and takes
root, it
> doesnt need its brain anymore so it eats it! (it's rather like
getting tenure.)'

it's from Conciousness Explained, by Daniel Dennet, p. 177.

--- End of forwarded mail from "Thomas E. Rhodes" <trhodes at usaid.gov>


SO - -  for any who wanted to know...

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