Craig notes:
> It seems more like adaptation rather than evolution.
>
> A new species has not evolved merely adapted to the environment.
>

This is true, a single adaptation does not a species make.  However, what
if, over a long period of time, the barn fly used it's highly specialized
legs more than its wings?  And what if the body's shell became harder to
repel poisons?  When we compared the barn fly from another area to this barn
fly, would it be considered the same species?  Could we call it a barn
beetle?

Similarly, with all of the adaptations that has happened to the US
government, would the Founding Fathers still think it was the same entity?

Back to David Packard's book, "The HP Way", I think he definitely subscribes
to the notion that the best way to grow a company is through a lot of small
adaptations.  Why do I mention this?  I guess trying to keep it somewhat
topical to 3000-L.  ;-)

Adapt, innovate, overcome!

P.S.  I keep getting this from Cornelia Burbage
> I will be out of the office.  Please contact Terry Willmann at
> x 3650.

She's been out of the office for a long time, I would suggest putting her on
digest or turn mail off.



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