Yesterday I succeeded in getting a software application exercise to work it required coordinating window services, COM+ components, tcp-ip remoting and database access. I marveled on how similar the uniting of functionality can bring forth profound capability like the evolution of the eye or the brain in organisms. Dawkins argues that it is the desire for survival in our genes that brings this all about. This does not negate the existence of a creator but requires him to work in a way that is consistence with science.

The book states that the essential building block of life is the replicator, For us carbon based units that process began in the primordial mud where organic matter was created. DNA organizes itself into cells; cells organized themselves into organisms and they preserve through the bottleneck of sexual reproduction. Quite fascinating.

Dawkins expands on this idea with memes. Ideas like God or love that are preserved and mutated through communication. I would imagine that if the book was updated today it would include the wide spread propagation of computer viruses. As the network grows in complexity some of these strands of persistent code will be created by happenstance.

This challenges the supremacy of the human organism but our personal existence was always destine to end. Wisdom has placed in us an importance of faith, family and those who are near thus preserving and propagating the immortal coil within. A conscience God could have explained this years ago but man was to close to the earth to understand. There is still much to be reveled but it has given me faith in immortality at least for the components within and the thoughts in my head.