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Posted by Ramellini on November 28, 1999 at 02:07:00:
In Reply to: Re: The genetic program posted by Pierre on November 17, 1999 at 16:53:24:
Dear Pierre,
when a concept spreads through the scientific community, it becomes a sort of
thoughtless refrain that is repeated again and again, owing to sociological
more than to scientific reasons. I'd know how many of the authors who
"propose that heredity is explained by the transmission of the genetic
program" are troubled about giving a clear definition of GP.
For what concerns the disciplinar background of fans and fighters about GP, I
think it is difficult to trace sharp distinctions among them. The problem I see
is that some supporters of this concept accuse (sometimes rightly) any other
conceptual position of obscurantism, mysterious charm and antiscientific
thought; so that, a strongly rigorous way of speaking about GP must be
observed.