[Nebullis]

Likewise, you have a different concept of hardware/software than Doctor Stochastic’s (and mine.) To me, the software (algorithm) is the recording and the hardware is the record player. IOW, the DNA is the recording of the algorithm, the organism is the DNA player.

I've pointed out that this analogy applies only to some simplistic cases. The picture, in reality, is quite different, as I started explaining, above.

You don't get different music when you play a record on different record players.

There are a lot of ways of looking at biology and evolution. If I had a penny for every model devised, particularly by physicists, I'd be rich. It's advisable to actually learn some biology.

[forsnax5]

You don't get different music when you play a record on different record players.

Nicely said.

:)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your post and for sharing your views!

You don't get different music when you play a record on different record players.

That's why I say that the record is like software (algorithm.) There may be differences however when you take the computer analogy, i.e. software can act differently when executed on different hardware.

There are a lot of ways of looking at biology and evolution. If I had a penny for every model devised, particularly by physicists, I'd be rich. It's advisable to actually learn some biology.

Agreed! I'm going as fast as I can.