DB> This is not to say that the black, or any other race, does not have
 DB> *individuals* in full control of their passions.  Just that the
 DB> percentage has an effect on the social structure; small, and local, and
 DB> simple heirarchies are more flexible to disruption by random violence.
 DB> Large, complex, technological are infamous for a high degree of
 DB> uniformity- e.g. the gray flannel suit.
   An incident occurred to me just a few minutes ago that induced me to think
of your observations on animal development and to inquire if you have any
insight on a particular phenomenon.
   It is rare these days that a housefly of any dimension enters our house 
ut
on occasion one flys in, probably when the door is opened momentarily to the
outside for ingress or egress.
    What is it that induces the fly to remain close to objects such as small
flowerpots or other objects on a window sill rather than crawl readily up the
window to an open spot where it can be swatted without knocking over a pot or
scattering small objects on the sill.  I think I am reasonably intelligent 
nd
unsuperstitious but it is extremely difficult for me to convince myself that
as I stand there with a fly swatter waiting patiently this fly, out of
something built-in to its instincts does not KNOW that I am hesitant to 
trike
it in certain areas.  I think that after a couple of near misses it can be so
dazed that it loses orientation and moves tragically into open ground where I
can deliver the fell swoop to end it's life.  
     Believe me, I am NOT jesting about this although you're free to do so if
you prefer.  I have observed this phenomenon so often that it seems to me 
hat
SOMETHING is in play here that probably, if known, would be perfectly
understandable to us.  In fact, maybe it IS known and I just don't know it.  

tend to doubt that it would be something that flies could pass down to 
rogeny
even in such repetitive and rapid mass turnovers as occur in insect species.  
Sincerely, 
                                     Frank
                                                                              
                                                       
--- PPoint 2.05
---------------