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claim:to-become-morphogenetic-a-sequence-must-be-reconstituted-as-steps-emphasizing-the-action-of-the-fifteen-structure-preserving-transformationsTo become morphogenetic, a sequence must be reconstituted as steps emphasizing the action of the fifteen structure-preserving transformations.
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- Chapter 2 of Volume 2 of The Nature of Order, introducing structure-preserving transformations as the mechanism by which living structure arises naturally through unfolding wholeness.
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- Asserts that 20th-century processes do not intentionally create living form, unlike the living processes described in chapters 6-17.
- Assertion that the fifteen specific transformation types form a complete palette for all structure-preserving differentiation.
- In laboratory studies, repeated structure-preserving transformations led to beautiful results, while a single structure-destroying step disrupted the unfolding and proved very difficult to repair.
- Key question raising doubt about whether incremental improvement can overcome the integrated anti-living system.
- Explicitly credits Holland's work as the inspiration for the snippable genes approach.
- Explains the seeming paradox that living process respects what is there yet generates novelty, without arbitrary insertion.
- Posits genuine goal-directedness in development.