Re: do cells need to "train"?
Jeff Prideaux (JPRIDEAUX@GEMS.VCU.EDU)
Sat, 2 Sep 1995 08:28:52 -0400
We have been using the ter, "changeless change" to describe an
autopoietic system. This means that certain aspects change in an
autopoietic system so that other aspects will remain the same. The
"not experiencing time" of the autopoeitic system just refers to
that aspect of the sysetm that doesn't change. Perhaps "training"
(for multicelular organisms) could be one of the aspects of change
to better keep other aspects the same... Maybe also, our conscious
awareness of time is an spect of us that changes to better keep
other aspects of us the same.
I, also, am curious whether we are strict autopoietic systems, or
something a little different.
Jeff Prideaux