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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 1122 Views
selection for suitability LadyLorraine - 06/08/2011 04:18:51 PM 765 Views
Thanks for your responce Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 04:41:20 PM 880 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 829 Views
Just a question Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:18:09 PM 821 Views
Yes it can ßelals Girl - 06/08/2011 07:41:59 PM 682 Views
But how? Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:52:10 PM 885 Views
Okay, I think I see what you're saying ßelals Girl - 08/08/2011 05:30:43 PM 694 Views
Close Bramhodoulos - 08/08/2011 05:41:46 PM 901 Views
Re: Just a question Joel - 06/08/2011 07:49:21 PM 905 Views
I'm not sure I understand you Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:20:44 PM 809 Views
All tautologies are truisms, but not all truisms are tautologies. Joel - 06/08/2011 09:38:12 PM 828 Views
Then it is still a tautology Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:45:33 PM 839 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 940 Views
Maybe... Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:55:54 PM 788 Views
I'm more inclined toward his logic, but possibly toward your conclusions. Joel - 09/08/2011 12:45:46 AM 868 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 931 Views
As I understand it Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 06:04:44 PM 755 Views
Better... Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 06:36:38 PM 739 Views
Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 10:13:51 PM 830 Views
Re: Actually Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 10:37:33 PM 968 Views
Re: Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 11:38:52 PM 897 Views
Oeh Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:54:19 PM 745 Views
Did you perhaps mean "beneficial in the environment" rather than "beneficial to the environment"? Joel - 06/08/2011 06:34:44 PM 867 Views
yes. I did not really phrase that very clearly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/08/2011 06:14:11 PM 345 Views
No biggy; from what Bram said, I underestimated how well you were understood anyway. Joel - 09/08/2011 06:45:16 PM 801 Views
Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 06/08/2011 06:36:35 PM 835 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:08:25 PM 839 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 07/08/2011 12:46:23 AM 837 Views
The complexity of the problem makes it all but impossible to falsify... jh - 06/08/2011 08:26:06 PM 856 Views
The questions go deeper Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:38:31 PM 868 Views
Re: The questions go deeper jh - 06/08/2011 09:10:32 PM 840 Views
I think I know why you don't understand my question. Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:38:41 PM 862 Views
How many equation's has Moraine screwed up? *NM* Isaac - 06/08/2011 09:45:36 PM 357 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 380 Views
TalkOrigins addresses this at length. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:14:52 PM 922 Views
Not very much, but interesting none the less Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 11:38:36 PM 910 Views
Re: Natural selection Night Walker - 07/08/2011 03:00:30 AM 842 Views
Thanks a lot Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:38:39 PM 986 Views
2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 04:00:35 PM 743 Views
Re: 2 things Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 04:33:00 PM 958 Views
Re: 2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 05:48:26 PM 781 Views
My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:00:28 PM 826 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 06:37:58 PM 753 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:47:26 PM 912 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 07:02:27 PM 753 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 09:09:57 PM 878 Views
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