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Lord Asriel · 10-21-2002, 02:45 AM

I would suggest getting hold of a copy of The Origins of Virtue by Matt Ridley. It draws on the Axelrod's research into The Prisoner's Dilemma and evolutionarily stable strategies (the notion that some modes of behaviour are going to confer a reproductive advantage). Ridley's book is highly readable, and aimed at the layman. Should give you some ammo for the next round

10-21-2002, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by lpetrich:
<strong>A tree is mostly dead material; its wood and bark are the corpses of dead cambium cells</strong>

I'll remember this the next time a fundy tries to tell me that the beautiful trees prove that there is a designer/god.

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10-21-2002, 02:45 AM	#11
Lord Asriel Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 467	I would suggest getting hold of a copy of The Origins of Virtue by Matt Ridley. It draws on the Axelrod's research into The Prisoner's Dilemma and evolutionarily stable strategies (the notion that some modes of behaviour are going to confer a reproductive advantage). Ridley's book is highly readable, and aimed at the layman. Should give you some ammo for the next round

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