Re: Hamilton's Rule In The Mirror

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Date: 03/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 00:16:51 -0500 (EST)

John Edser wrote:
> > > JE:-
> > > If you think the bank donating
> > > $1000 to me is the same as me donating $1000 to the
> > > bank only because both were altruistic acts then
> > > your absurd lack of rationale speaks for itself.
>
> > NAS:-
> > Your absurd non sequitur speaks volumes.
>
> JE:-
> No wonder NAS keeps his identity secret.
> The only absurdity here is NAS's failure
> to even attempt to prove his point.
>
> NAS must prove that the rule in the mirror
> did not allow recipients and actor to change
> roles allowing a negative sign of c for
> the actor to now represent an _altruistic gain_
> for the actor and not just a mutualistic gain
> proving the diagnostic sign of c to be ambiguous.
> My "absurd non sequitur" simply illustrates such
> a reversed role altruistic event.

Your "reflection" of Hamilton's rule in a "mirror" does no such thing.
r, b and c maintain their sign throughout. "-c" means "subtract the
cost", which is different from "there is a negative cost".

> Typically, NAS just dictates what he wishes to get
> away with and hopes nobody will notice. He employed
> the same tactic when he deleted all algebraic
> terms to disguise this role reversal. He may be able
> to treat his students this way but he will not get
> away with it here.

I used a numerical counter-example to show that you were wrong. By
moving from algebra to numbers I sacrificed some generality, but only
one true counter-example was needed to demolish your position. This is
called a gambit.

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