Shapiro on Dawkins and evolution (Introduction)

by dhw, Sunday, May 20, 2012, 19:12 (4571 days ago) @ dhw

Another example of an extraordinary decision - this time from Japan. Penguin 337, just 2 ft tall, escaped from Tokyo Sea Life Park by scaling a 13 foot wall and squeezing through a barbed wire fence. The bird has been spotted in Tokyo Bay, presumably enjoying its freedom.-Imagine the effort required, using flippers to climb a wall 6 times its height, and then avoiding the barbs of the fence. What was going on in No. 337's mind? This, I suggest, is the sort of enterprising, original thinking that not only sets individuals apart from others in their species, but may also help to explain how individual cell communities come up with innovations to counter or exploit environmental conditions. There's a lot of intelligence out there!