Re: Natural Trek-hybrids confirmed?

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "boneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Hmm, didn't the TNG episode "The Chase" say that most humanoid lifeforms
>where evolved from basic genetic seeds sowed across the universe by the
>Progenitors. It's a nice solution for why most intelligent beings are dna
>based bipeds.

Yes, the seeding solves the DNA-based aspect. But the biped aspect requires
some fantasizing about the abilities of those seeders to insert "secret
messages" and "time bombs" into the genetic material, so that "natural"
evolution won't happen and instead a species of intelligent bipeds will
be predestined to emerge.

Even though TNG dedicated a whole episode to the concept, one would think
this would be so monumentally colossally gigantic in its epic grandiosity
that the entire galaxy would shudder from the religious implications...
Wars would be fought, blood, tears and lubricant spilled, heretics burned
at stake, extended trilogies written. Yet all we get is a big shrug.

<shrug>

Timo Saloniemi