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As I understand it Praziquantel Send a noteboard - 06/08/2011 06:04:44 PM
Animals with traits that are beneficial to the environment can live longer and potentially contribute more to the gene pool.

The latter is all that matters (biological fitness, or how many viable offspring are produced) in natural selection. Lifespan and any greater purpose (benefit to the environment) are not applicable.
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Natural selection Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 03:51:26 PM 1265 Views
selection for suitability LadyLorraine - 06/08/2011 04:18:51 PM 912 Views
Thanks for your responce Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 04:41:20 PM 1035 Views
I can't speak for LadyLorraine and won't try, but here's how I see it: Joel - 06/08/2011 06:49:49 PM 983 Views
Just a question Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:18:09 PM 994 Views
Yes it can ßelals Girl - 06/08/2011 07:41:59 PM 833 Views
But how? Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:52:10 PM 1059 Views
Okay, I think I see what you're saying ßelals Girl - 08/08/2011 05:30:43 PM 847 Views
Close Bramhodoulos - 08/08/2011 05:41:46 PM 1084 Views
Re: Just a question Joel - 06/08/2011 07:49:21 PM 1077 Views
I'm not sure I understand you Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:20:44 PM 980 Views
All tautologies are truisms, but not all truisms are tautologies. Joel - 06/08/2011 09:38:12 PM 1011 Views
Then it is still a tautology Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:45:33 PM 1044 Views
You can know it's beneifical to a particular individual, but it's harder to say for populations. Joel - 06/08/2011 10:18:16 PM 1086 Views
Maybe... Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:55:54 PM 963 Views
I'm more inclined toward his logic, but possibly toward your conclusions. Joel - 09/08/2011 12:45:46 AM 1018 Views
we can't really know ahead of time what makes a specific trait benefical in that environment LadyLorraine - 09/08/2011 06:16:02 PM 1075 Views
As I understand it Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 06:04:44 PM 914 Views
Better... Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 06:36:38 PM 903 Views
Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 10:13:51 PM 1020 Views
Re: Actually Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 10:37:33 PM 1164 Views
Re: Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 11:38:52 PM 1077 Views
Oeh Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:54:19 PM 905 Views
Did you perhaps mean "beneficial in the environment" rather than "beneficial to the environment"? Joel - 06/08/2011 06:34:44 PM 1021 Views
yes. I did not really phrase that very clearly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/08/2011 06:14:11 PM 409 Views
No biggy; from what Bram said, I underestimated how well you were understood anyway. Joel - 09/08/2011 06:45:16 PM 950 Views
Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 06/08/2011 06:36:35 PM 1009 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:08:25 PM 994 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 07/08/2011 12:46:23 AM 980 Views
The complexity of the problem makes it all but impossible to falsify... jh - 06/08/2011 08:26:06 PM 1004 Views
The questions go deeper Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:38:31 PM 1036 Views
Re: The questions go deeper jh - 06/08/2011 09:10:32 PM 1007 Views
I think I know why you don't understand my question. Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:38:41 PM 1045 Views
How many equation's has Moraine screwed up? *NM* Isaac - 06/08/2011 09:45:36 PM 425 Views
100% I think Moriaine is a very beneficial trait that contributes a lot to the RAFO pool *NM* Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:46:54 PM 455 Views
TalkOrigins addresses this at length. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:14:52 PM 1070 Views
Not very much, but interesting none the less Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 11:38:36 PM 1081 Views
Re: Natural selection Night Walker - 07/08/2011 03:00:30 AM 1010 Views
Thanks a lot Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:38:39 PM 1138 Views
2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 04:00:35 PM 887 Views
Re: 2 things Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 04:33:00 PM 1110 Views
Re: 2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 05:48:26 PM 940 Views
My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:00:28 PM 1003 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 06:37:58 PM 909 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:47:26 PM 1062 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 07:02:27 PM 940 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 09:09:57 PM 1035 Views
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