What are the evolved reasons for our motivations and impulses?

[Kayra]

Hmm

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060629230929.htm

[InfiniteNow]

Great article. Thanks Kayra!

 

Basically, cheating works for the individual, but when measured in aggregate over the group, cooperation leads to greater chances of survival. I like it. It makes sense too.

 

 

Cheers. :(

[Kayra]

It certainly put a big dent in my theory.

 

Mostly because theirs does not required conscious thought.. all life at any level is subject to it.

 

It makes perfect sense.

[Michaelangelica]

Hmm

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060629230929.htm

Interesting magazine

Would you recommend it or is it a creationist front?

[InfiniteNow]

Not all life decides to pass on genes.

However, (practically) all life has evolved the opportunity to do so.

 

Some virus and bacteria just spontaneously die out. Usually becase they are too efficient

Can you further elucidate this point, and describe it's relevance to the thread?

 

Homosexuals do not pass on their genes.

None? :D Who'da thunk it?

 

 

Bacteria can swap genetic material with any other bacteria, no sex involved. they do represent most of the life on the planet after all.

Again, relevance to thread?

 

 

Cheers. :)

[Michaelangelica]

 

Again, relevance to thread?

 

 

Cheers. :D

Sorry

posted on wrong thread

Must take more pills

[Turtle]

It certainly put a big dent in my theory.

 

Mostly because theirs does not required conscious thought.. all life at any level is subject to it.

 

It makes perfect sense.

 

Let's not forget tit-for-tat strategy; think of it as altruism to a draw>:hihi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat

Cooperatively Inclined,

Turtler

[Kayra]

Let's not forget tit-for-tat strategy; think of it as altruism to a draw>:hyper:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat

Cooperatively Inclined,

Turtler

 

Interesting....

 

Does tit-for-tat regularly occur at the cellular level?

[Turtle]

Interesting....

 

Does tit-for-tat regularly occur at the cellular level?

 

;) Possibly. Do you have an experiment in mind to test such an hypothesis? :evil:

:naughty:

[InfiniteNow]

:) Possibly. Do you have an experiment in mind to test such an hypothesis? :)

:cup:

Perhaps an interpretation like the following would assist:

 

Healthy cells add the health of those around them.

Unhealthy cells tend to decrease the health of those around them.

Kinda like a bad apple... makes the rest go bad.

 

There ya go... tit for tat on a cellular level. Just a thought. Or... just a guess... or... speculation really... imagination even! :hihi: