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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:00 AM

God enough

We should see the ceaseless creativity of nature as sacred, argues biologist Stuart Kauffman, despite what Richard Dawkins might say.

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  • Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:44 AM

    @ ELYDOG

    Misery is largely the story of humanity. We've only gotten comfy in the west fairly recently and millions of us in the United States still experience hunger. Spoodles is writing from his flannel onsie, not comprehending that others are suffering while he taps his keyboard.

    Same thing with Kauffman and his genius grant. He's awash in goods and he calls that God.

    Say, are you in Ely, MN? If so, you're a lucky dog, for it's lovely country up there.

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