Gah! Why'd he have to bring up biology? On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > To rely on gracious behaviour from other organisms is a losing > evolutionary strategy, Relying soly on gracious behaviour from other organisms yes[1], but it doesn't necessarily mean that there is no selection for gracious behavior in other organisms. Altruism does have it's place in selection. [Although the altruism is necessarily selfish...] I'll stop with the OT now... ;-) Don Armstrong 1: Well, possibly. I'm not willing to take a position one way or the other... [and normally at this point, I'd be asking for references from you to back your position up.] -- I leave the show floor, but not before a pack of caffeinated Jolt gum is thrust at me by a hyperactive girl screaming, "Chew more! Do more!" The American will to consume more and produce more personified in a stick of gum. I grab it. -- Chad Dickerson http://www.donarmstrong.com http://www.anylevel.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu
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