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>That is a rather surprising statement from a biologist, mk. The biological cellular architecture -- which has hugely influenced my thinking about systems -- has been effectively static relative to the huge variations of organisms that it has spawned.
In some sense, yes. But (and not to be difficult), I think that variation is much a matter of perspective. There's a lot of riffs on similar themes. But, I do admit, it is a building block without equal. Sometimes I look in a culture flask, and have to come to terms once again with the abilities and activities of those cells (creatures!) I am looking at. Cell is such an understatement. -I have joked with my colleagues that we should call them 'pals' instead.