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You could formulate this argument simply as a differential equation. d(SurvivalGazel) = 0.001 dIntelligence d(SurvivalOctopus) = dIntelligence^2

• pbhjpbhj 8y ago
  Surely survivability has to decrease with intelligence otherwise all intelligence would rise over time. We have an expression (aphorism), something like "clever enough to be dangerous". Intelligent enough to experiment, but not too realise the dangers involved is relatively common in humans; the societal system in the past mitigated the dangers by pairing younglings with adults who can tell them when they're being dumb.