Re: God=G_uv proves 40k B.C. Creation

From: Ferrous Patella (mail125797_at_pop.net)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:25:49 +0000 (UTC)

news:1gjz1nk.1hhc4da1ep8fntN%johnSPAM@wilkins.id.au by
johnSPAM@wilkins.id.au (John Wilkins):

> 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 [ErikW], but benefit to an entire
> species is unworkable unless it is a small deme of close kin.

Actually, I was thinking of social insects.

>>
>> >
>> > 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. 

-- 
Ferrous Patella (Homo gerardii)
"If the universe is so finely tuned, how come I can't sing worth a
darn?" -Cheezits

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