Friday, August 31, 2007

When Sterling cites Cronenberg, I listen.
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Anonymous said...

From the article:

"...the parasite, called Wolbachia. "This parasite has implanted itself inside the cells of _70 percent_ of the world's invertebrates, coevolving with them. And now, we've found at least one species where the parasite's entire or nearly entire genome has been absorbed and integrated into the host's. The host's genes actually _hold the coding information for a completely separate species_."

[_xyz_ emphasis added]

So, the invertebrate's genes hold the coding information for a completely separate, co-evolving species. Now, that _is_ weird.

Kind makes you wonder what, in our own genome, the majority of which is referred to a "junk" DNA, who's purpose does not seem related to the transference genetically of all our human traits, is really there for, and what it might mean if it were ever to be "translated" or understood better.

Heh. Maybe the "transhuman" is already resident within us! OK, I know, just more idlewild speculato!

2:41 AM
Anonymous said...

You are right Mr.I ,In fact the article said we had in ours and plant cells that little organ called mitochondria that that was a seperate bacterium at one time..by doing things like this an organism guarantees it will not be rejected by a host..In termites I understand that bacteria digest the cellullose for the termite. Virii just outright substitute, .but this indeed all sounds like the tail waggin the dog doesn't it?

Sys

2:40 AM
Anonymous said...

I had meant to mention a strange connection between our sex chromosome genes and that of a particular fungus..that we seem to share thru coevolution

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/11/041117003003.htm

No wonder athletes foot is so hard to kill

:)
Sys



SyS

2:59 AM

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