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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 1236 Views
selection for suitability LadyLorraine - 06/08/2011 04:18:51 PM 875 Views
Thanks for your responce Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 04:41:20 PM 996 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 951 Views
Just a question Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:18:09 PM 959 Views
Yes it can ßelals Girl - 06/08/2011 07:41:59 PM 799 Views
But how? Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:52:10 PM 1017 Views
Okay, I think I see what you're saying ßelals Girl - 08/08/2011 05:30:43 PM 822 Views
Close Bramhodoulos - 08/08/2011 05:41:46 PM 1048 Views
Re: Just a question Joel - 06/08/2011 07:49:21 PM 1046 Views
I'm not sure I understand you Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:20:44 PM 945 Views
All tautologies are truisms, but not all truisms are tautologies. Joel - 06/08/2011 09:38:12 PM 987 Views
Then it is still a tautology Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:45:33 PM 997 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 1060 Views
Maybe... Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:55:54 PM 934 Views
I'm more inclined toward his logic, but possibly toward your conclusions. Joel - 09/08/2011 12:45:46 AM 993 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 1048 Views
As I understand it Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 06:04:44 PM 877 Views
Better... Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 06:36:38 PM 873 Views
Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 10:13:51 PM 988 Views
Re: Actually Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 10:37:33 PM 1124 Views
Re: Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 11:38:52 PM 1036 Views
Oeh Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:54:19 PM 873 Views
Did you perhaps mean "beneficial in the environment" rather than "beneficial to the environment"? Joel - 06/08/2011 06:34:44 PM 992 Views
yes. I did not really phrase that very clearly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/08/2011 06:14:11 PM 396 Views
No biggy; from what Bram said, I underestimated how well you were understood anyway. Joel - 09/08/2011 06:45:16 PM 920 Views
Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 06/08/2011 06:36:35 PM 961 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:08:25 PM 959 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 07/08/2011 12:46:23 AM 947 Views
The complexity of the problem makes it all but impossible to falsify... jh - 06/08/2011 08:26:06 PM 971 Views
The questions go deeper Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:38:31 PM 1004 Views
Re: The questions go deeper jh - 06/08/2011 09:10:32 PM 982 Views
I think I know why you don't understand my question. Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:38:41 PM 1012 Views
How many equation's has Moraine screwed up? *NM* Isaac - 06/08/2011 09:45:36 PM 413 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 441 Views
TalkOrigins addresses this at length. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:14:52 PM 1037 Views
Not very much, but interesting none the less Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 11:38:36 PM 1047 Views
Re: Natural selection Night Walker - 07/08/2011 03:00:30 AM 978 Views
Thanks a lot Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:38:39 PM 1110 Views
2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 04:00:35 PM 855 Views
Re: 2 things Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 04:33:00 PM 1082 Views
Re: 2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 05:48:26 PM 907 Views
My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:00:28 PM 965 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 06:37:58 PM 881 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:47:26 PM 1032 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 07:02:27 PM 910 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 09:09:57 PM 1004 Views
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