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1) Emotions are an evolved heuristic algorithm and only should be judged on a statistical basis. 2) The algorithm evolved to serve the species, not the individ
by metahack 9y ago
1) Emotions are an evolved heuristic algorithm and only should be judged on a statistical basis.
2) The algorithm evolved to serve the species, not the individual.
3) Evolved algorithms can't be expected to handle circumstances not present during their evolution e.g. hard drugs and electricity.
- Noumenon72 9y agoOn point 3, compare how well a cat's algorithm for landing on its feet works in its evolutionary adapted environment to how well it works in 0-g: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9XtK6R1QAk&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9XtK6R1QAk&feature=youtu.be On point 2, I feel you should caveat that's only if group selection is a thing, which many don't think it is.