Re: God=G_uv proves 40k B.C. Creation
From: John Wilkins (johnSPAM_at_wilkins.id.au)
Date: 09/11/04
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Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:20:02 +0000 (UTC)
ErikW <bryophyta@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Ferrous Patella <mail125797@pop.net> wrote...
> > news:UMidnesglpC6taTcRVn-vA@comcast.com by "George Hammond"
> > <research137@hotmail.com>:
> >
> > > We all know homosexuality is counterproductive, biologically.
> >
> > No. "We" do not know that.
> >
> > There are many examples in biology where nonreproductinve members of a
> > population are a benifit to the species as a whole.
>
> Ehum, group selection...
Of the untenable kind. Sorry FePa, but benefit to an entire species is
unworkable unless it is a small deme of close kin.
>
> >
> > You premise is false. The rest does not follow.
>
> Agree.
Also. Smaller group selection, AKA kin selection, can account for
homosexuality just fine, even without invoking conditional strategies.
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