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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 1270 Views
selection for suitability LadyLorraine - 06/08/2011 04:18:51 PM 917 Views
Thanks for your responce Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 04:41:20 PM 1039 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 986 Views
Just a question Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:18:09 PM 999 Views
Yes it can ßelals Girl - 06/08/2011 07:41:59 PM 836 Views
But how? Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:52:10 PM 1061 Views
Okay, I think I see what you're saying ßelals Girl - 08/08/2011 05:30:43 PM 848 Views
Close Bramhodoulos - 08/08/2011 05:41:46 PM 1088 Views
Re: Just a question Joel - 06/08/2011 07:49:21 PM 1079 Views
I'm not sure I understand you Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:20:44 PM 983 Views
All tautologies are truisms, but not all truisms are tautologies. Joel - 06/08/2011 09:38:12 PM 1013 Views
Then it is still a tautology Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:45:33 PM 1047 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 1090 Views
Maybe... Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:55:54 PM 966 Views
I'm more inclined toward his logic, but possibly toward your conclusions. Joel - 09/08/2011 12:45:46 AM 1021 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 1079 Views
As I understand it Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 06:04:44 PM 919 Views
Better... Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 06:36:38 PM 908 Views
Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 10:13:51 PM 1025 Views
Re: Actually Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 10:37:33 PM 1167 Views
Re: Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 11:38:52 PM 1081 Views
Oeh Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:54:19 PM 909 Views
Did you perhaps mean "beneficial in the environment" rather than "beneficial to the environment"? Joel - 06/08/2011 06:34:44 PM 1022 Views
yes. I did not really phrase that very clearly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/08/2011 06:14:11 PM 410 Views
No biggy; from what Bram said, I underestimated how well you were understood anyway. Joel - 09/08/2011 06:45:16 PM 952 Views
Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 06/08/2011 06:36:35 PM 1010 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:08:25 PM 996 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 07/08/2011 12:46:23 AM 983 Views
The complexity of the problem makes it all but impossible to falsify... jh - 06/08/2011 08:26:06 PM 1005 Views
The questions go deeper Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:38:31 PM 1040 Views
Re: The questions go deeper jh - 06/08/2011 09:10:32 PM 1010 Views
I think I know why you don't understand my question. Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:38:41 PM 1049 Views
How many equation's has Moraine screwed up? *NM* Isaac - 06/08/2011 09:45:36 PM 427 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 457 Views
TalkOrigins addresses this at length. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:14:52 PM 1075 Views
Not very much, but interesting none the less Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 11:38:36 PM 1085 Views
Re: Natural selection Night Walker - 07/08/2011 03:00:30 AM 1012 Views
Thanks a lot Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:38:39 PM 1142 Views
2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 04:00:35 PM 890 Views
Re: 2 things Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 04:33:00 PM 1115 Views
Re: 2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 05:48:26 PM 945 Views
My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:00:28 PM 1005 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 06:37:58 PM 912 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:47:26 PM 1064 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 07:02:27 PM 943 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 09:09:57 PM 1038 Views
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