> > Here's one for Ian. He is curious about Pat's ideas on the "purpose"
> > and intentions of RNA.
> > During a conversation about teleology, I was insisting that the
> > universe is basically devoid of purpose, whilst Pat was pointing out
> > his theory that everything is connected by a vast Quantum god, and
> > affects the world with a string theory model, in which He is
> > demonstrated to be Omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. It seems
> > that RNA is the main areas in intervention.

> > Some quotes to give you the fell of the discussion:

> > >For all we know, RNA could be using their hosts for experimenting.
> > > Whilst it may sound silly, we know that, at the root level, it's RNA
> > >that's calling the shots.
> > > LOL!!  RNA rules.  And you're living proof.  I couldn't care less
> > > what you think, Chaz.  RNA runs our machinery.

> > I excused myself from the discussion, thinking it to whacky, and
> > wanting to avoid the inevitable insults that were queueing up in my
> > language processor.

>      Rather, to give you one side of it.  Later, of course, Chaz comes
> out with this one:

> "The raison d'etre of the gene is to make an organism that survives."

>      If he wants to have his cake and eat it too, that's fine by me.