# Lamarck's Law of Use and Disuse

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamarcks-law-of-use-and-disuse/61138>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 7, 2001, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamarcks-law-of-use-and-disuse/61138 "2001-04-07T07:48:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jorolat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@jorolat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jorolat)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lamarcks-law-of-use-and-disuse/61138/61 "2001-07-27T06:13:41Z")

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> \*Originally posted by edwino \*  
> \*\ ***jorolat** :
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> If you still wish to pursue this course, I would be glad to start. Since it will take many generations, though, most of the time will be spent waiting.
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Hi Edwino,

I do appreciate your offer but over the last couple of months it has been very difficult getting any of the background material I need, could we leave this open for now?

I must admit I’m reluctant to make the necessary commitment to make the most of your offer. It would mean doing a lot of “catch up” and all the while I would be aware of how (relatively) easy it would be with another type of organism. It doesn’t help that you don’t understand the proposed mechanism! 🙂

Jorolat

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