

<P>From the point of view of ideonomy, an infinite number and variety of
hierarchies may well exist in and as nature, and all things, in some sense,
may be hierarchical or possess hierarchical aspects, elements, and relationships.

<P>The foreseen task is to find and define the totality of such hierarchies
and hierarchical relationships, to identify the laws thereof, and to progressively
exploit the opportunities implicit in such things.

<P>Of course hierarchy represents <U>just one</U> of the basic gene