To: Martin Nowak From: Jeffrey Epstein Sent Sat 1/2/2010 11:59:59 AM Subject: Re: lets use energy instead of food. , or if food then excrement ie. food for others. On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Martin Nowak e > wrote: a replicator is someone who uses food to make a copy of itself if X is food and Y is the rcplicator then the chemical reaction is X + Y => 2 Y this brings us immediately to infection dynamics. if the basic reproductive rate of the replicator is above one, then "food alone" is an unstable equilibrium. but i do not know how to relate this to free energy. i do not understand how to think of the "thermodynamics of infection" *********************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. EFTA_R1_00195198 EFTA01821867