Retrospect of the Resin Finish

The SOFTNETProjeCt : A Retrospect

An experimental multihop packet radio network, SOFTNET, is described. The concept of "soft? protocols for experimental packet switched networks is introduced. Using this scheme, network nodes can be easily reprogrammed to provide new user services during normal operation. The SOFTNET Network programming language is described. Further, the hardware and software implementation of the network is o...

The Replicator in Retrospect

The history and theoretical role of the concept of a “replicator” is discussed, starting with Dawkins’ and Hull’s classic treatments and working forward. I argue that the replicator concept is still a useful one for evolutionary theory, but it should be revised in some ways. The most important revision is the recognition that not all processes of evolution by natural selection require that some...

Quarterly Retrospect

Courts of Law were sitting; when every one was living at the highest tension of his life, whether that were of business or pleasure ; the Association suffered less than might have been anticipated. Nay, more; notwithstanding the difficulties it had to contend with, it achieved a splendid success. The great evening reception of the Members, in the Palace of Westminster, was a unique event in the...

Quarterly Retrospect

ness or imperfectness of several of the most important crops, the dearness of food, the disturbances in the labour market, and the suffei*ings in several localities arising from this source, altogether would have formed a sad and depressing picture, from which little consolation could have been obtained. When, however, we turn from the vague ideas formed from general observatio n to the precise...

Quarterly Retrospect