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Re: Future of Humanity (was: lotsa stuff)
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Wed, 24 Oct 2001 02:33:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> Is there a "wrong way"?
Optimization for local conditions can be suboptimal for global.
I would hold that humanity's chief survival weapon is cleverness. Anything
that selects against cleverness/intelligence/drive (the cited example, for
instance) is bad for humanity's long term survival potential.
Citing another bumper sticker (a personal fave...): "Be worried. Somewhere,
right now, stupid people are breeding"
++Lar
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| (...) However, many species manage to survive (& flourish) without cleverness, simply be breeding a lot. My point to Scott was I don't think right & wrong have any relevance to evolution - local populations may evolve in ways which are advantageous (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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