On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Terren Suydam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, kittens play because it's fun. Evolution has equipped them with the > rewarding sense of fun because it optimizes their fitness as hunters. But > kittens are adaptation executors, evolution is the fitness optimizer. It's a > subtle but important distinction. > > See http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/11/adaptation-exec.html >
Saying that play is not adaptive requires some backing (I expect it plays some role, so you need to be more convincing). -- Vladimir Nesov [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://causalityrelay.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=111637683-c8fa51 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
