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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 1057 Views
selection for suitability LadyLorraine - 06/08/2011 04:18:51 PM 700 Views
Thanks for your responce Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 04:41:20 PM 819 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 754 Views
Just a question Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:18:09 PM 745 Views
Yes it can ßelals Girl - 06/08/2011 07:41:59 PM 621 Views
But how? Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:52:10 PM 818 Views
Okay, I think I see what you're saying ßelals Girl - 08/08/2011 05:30:43 PM 634 Views
Close Bramhodoulos - 08/08/2011 05:41:46 PM 834 Views
Re: Just a question Joel - 06/08/2011 07:49:21 PM 839 Views
I'm not sure I understand you Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:20:44 PM 733 Views
All tautologies are truisms, but not all truisms are tautologies. Joel - 06/08/2011 09:38:12 PM 753 Views
Then it is still a tautology Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:45:33 PM 766 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 867 Views
Maybe... Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:55:54 PM 723 Views
I'm more inclined toward his logic, but possibly toward your conclusions. Joel - 09/08/2011 12:45:46 AM 808 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 870 Views
As I understand it Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 06:04:44 PM 689 Views
Better... Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 06:36:38 PM 677 Views
Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 10:13:51 PM 759 Views
Re: Actually Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 10:37:33 PM 905 Views
Re: Actually Praziquantel - 06/08/2011 11:38:52 PM 833 Views
Oeh Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:54:19 PM 681 Views
Did you perhaps mean "beneficial in the environment" rather than "beneficial to the environment"? Joel - 06/08/2011 06:34:44 PM 802 Views
yes. I did not really phrase that very clearly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 09/08/2011 06:14:11 PM 322 Views
No biggy; from what Bram said, I underestimated how well you were understood anyway. Joel - 09/08/2011 06:45:16 PM 742 Views
Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 06/08/2011 06:36:35 PM 766 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 07:08:25 PM 780 Views
Re: Hmmm... there's some truth to that Isaac - 07/08/2011 12:46:23 AM 768 Views
The complexity of the problem makes it all but impossible to falsify... jh - 06/08/2011 08:26:06 PM 791 Views
The questions go deeper Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 08:38:31 PM 790 Views
Re: The questions go deeper jh - 06/08/2011 09:10:32 PM 772 Views
I think I know why you don't understand my question. Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 09:38:41 PM 798 Views
How many equation's has Moraine screwed up? *NM* Isaac - 06/08/2011 09:45:36 PM 327 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 349 Views
TalkOrigins addresses this at length. Dreaded Anomaly - 06/08/2011 11:14:52 PM 849 Views
Not very much, but interesting none the less Bramhodoulos - 06/08/2011 11:38:36 PM 848 Views
Re: Natural selection Night Walker - 07/08/2011 03:00:30 AM 775 Views
Thanks a lot Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 01:38:39 PM 915 Views
2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 04:00:35 PM 679 Views
Re: 2 things Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 04:33:00 PM 899 Views
Re: 2 things Night Walker - 07/08/2011 05:48:26 PM 712 Views
My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:00:28 PM 746 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 06:37:58 PM 689 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 06:47:26 PM 844 Views
Re: My best guess Night Walker - 07/08/2011 07:02:27 PM 690 Views
Re: My best guess Bramhodoulos - 07/08/2011 09:09:57 PM 800 Views
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