"Is even 'channel ' sufficiently ateleological a verb ?"
"Yes . It describes an action without ascribing its form to its end result , outcome , whatever but strictly to a cause/s force/s in action . That is why 'selection ' is always teleological . In order to select or choose anything , an end must always be in view . There must always be a volitional discrimination of options based upon a criterion dictated by the desired end . The only time `` channel `` becomes teleological is when something live [ a human or a beaver , let 's say ] intententionally does the channeling . But since it is understood that mechanical forces can also 'channel ' , unintentional , out of simple mechanics , the word channel can not be called teleological . In the same way , 'sorting ' can be considered non-teleological , hence mechanical , and thus suited to your glossary , because things can be sorted by mechanical forces alone . But 'selection ' always requires volition and awareness . So 'selection ' is always teleological ."
"Is even 'channel ' sufficiently ateleological a verb ?"
"But 'selection ' always requires volition and awareness . So 'selection ' is always teleological ."