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The only reason they're alive is because of the it's against the law to kill them hypothesis?The problem is the emphasis on safety means that the culling that would normally occur in nature isn't happening. Thus maladaptive behavior doesn't have the usual detrimental effects, and as a consequence the prevelance of the stupid gene in a given population is kept artificially high.
Well, that's certainly in play, but I was thinking of the natural adverse selection process. Play stupid games - win stupid prizes.The only reason they're alive is because of the it's against the law to kill them hypothesis?
Well, that's certainly in play, but I was thinking of the natural adverse selection process. Play stupid games - win stupid prizes.
I just wanted to get that line in. I think Greg was talking along the lines of a society with warnings about not drinking battery acid and the like.
Yes, I've met several that fall into both those categories, unfortunately.I'll bet some of these folks think the moon landings and maybe even the Holocost never happened.
Don't forget about the "tabletop terra firma" crowd...Yes, I've met several that fall into both those categories, unfortunately.
Hey i was a member of that crowd (at least until I 1st entered the forward baggage compartment of 757-300! and I swear I could see the curvature of the earth in it!)Don't forget about the "tabletop terra firma" crowd...
Did you see the giant ice cliff at the edge of the Earth?Hey i was a member of that crowd (at least until I 1st entered the forward baggage compartment of 757-300! and I swear I could see the curvature of the earth in it!)