[UUPoly-L] Re: Evolution/Evolved

["CWLee" <cwlee@post.harvard.edu>]

Without disrespect to any of the previous posters, I don't
think it is useful to suggest (insist?) that the only proper
way to use the terms evolution (and its derivatives) is in
its Darwinian/biological sense.  Any good dictionary will
disclose that the term is used in many other ways; a really
good dictionary or reference source will disclose that the
term pre-dates Darwin, and has historical roots in a Latin
word meaning to unfold or unroll.

Best regards to all.

Chuck Lee, responding to the following partial posts:

> If you're feeling jumped on about using the term "more
evolved," here's why. Misuse of the concept of evolution is
... like calling an astronomer an astrologer. ...

> ... The only direction in evolution is, "whatever works."
...

> What you really mean by a "more evolved" society is ...

> ... evolutionary endeavors often start ... with a small
> number of evolved (people) ...

> ... the evolution of poly considerations ...