@Costofles @Aristokles11235 @HbdNrx It is the requirement for a long-term stable civilization. But we cannot--and must not--overreach.
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@Aristokles11235@HbdNrx Natural selection is basically arbitrary--an advantage can suddenly become a liability.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@Aristokles11235@HbdNrx Whatever we try to select for could, at a moment's notice, turn into a crippling weakness.3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
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@380kmh @Costofles@Aristokles11235 undirected selection isn't necessarily any better on this score1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HbdNrx @Costofles@Aristokles11235 You misunderstand. Undirected selection is the rule even when we try to select. We are not in charge.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @380kmh
@HbdNrx @Costofles@Aristokles11235 Basically undirected selection doesn't simply stop happening just because we've started selecting.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HbdNrx @Costofles@Aristokles11235 We already select deliberately, all the time, in who we have sex with. Doesn't stop natural selection.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@380kmh @Costofles@Aristokles11235 sure, but I think we can make conscious improvements. We can increase our odds1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HbdNrx @Costofles@Aristokles11235 To consciously improve your score on a test, you have to know the test matter.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HbdNrx @Costofles@Aristokles11235 We don't know what natural selection will select for, ergo, we cannot "prepare" for it.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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