Re: some people are optimizers

2003-07-02 Thread Sampo Syreeni
On 2003-07-01, Marko Paunovic uttered to [EMAIL PROTECTED]: However, I don't think that there is any evidence, except in social insects, for this kind of specialization that you are suggesting. The existence of two sexes appears an obvious counter-example. There are also some reasons to expect

Re: some people are optimizers

2003-07-01 Thread Fred Foldvary
--- Wei Dai [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and also often act directly against the interest of their genes (e.g., deciding not to have children) when they apply more rational decision processes. Why is deciding not to have children against the interest of the genes? Genes also induce people to

Re: some people are optimizers

2003-07-01 Thread Marko Paunovic
Fred Foldvary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why is deciding not to have children against the interest of the genes? Because gene for not wanting children will not be around for too long, but only for one generation. Note also that modern parents stop at one or two children, rather than many,