Evolution Web Quest

1.  Life on Earth began with simple chemistry.  However, it is much more than simple.  First of all, the 'ingredients' had to be under certain circumstances.  Also, the ingredients are more delicate than just putting it altogether.  They were mixed in a certain order rather than randomly.  However, in the early Earth, formation of life was bound to happen.

2. In the interactive simulation "Evolution in Action," you are in control of the creatures.  Their traits are represented by seven different colors, and must correspond to the background color respectively.  You get to control and change the background, making it so that other colored creatures will die off in a matter of seconds, whereas the same color creatures thrive and reproduce.  However, there is a 20% chance that the offspring will result in a mutation, and it will be a different colored creature of random selection.  These creatures have between 5-20 seconds to reproduce, and die off 5 seconds after they reproduce.  This is a simple yet near accurate description of how an environment works but the definitive factors are fixed, therefore making the game the same all the way through.  Also, you have the ability to move the creatures to a different area to discourage clumping together.

GATTACA Movie Post

"They have you looking so hard for flaws that in the end that is all you look for" - Vincent, after a confession to Irene 


This quote relates to the movie because everyone was looking for flaws in other people's DNA. They are looking for anything that would make them in-valid or valid. The quote shows how other people are looking for ways to discriminate against more people. Also, it relates to how flaws in peoples genetics in the movie puts them in two categories, the valid and the in-valid people.