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Tolkein's Elves :)? More seriously, it's a common theory that age-related diseases are an evolved adaptation because over time a species must form an equilibri
by SuoDuanDao 5y ago
Tolkein's Elves :)?
More seriously, it's a common theory that age-related diseases are an evolved adaptation because over time a species must form an equilibrium with its resource base.
- HWR_14 5y agoYes, but pretty much every other equilibrium based limit is something humans decided we didn't want anymore either.
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoWe are better than other species at filling new niches. But being champion is no excuse for getting cocky.
- inglor_cz 5y agoOur general mode of operation seems to be the very opposite. Getting cocky, causing some very untoward consequences, then learning from them. I don't even think it is necessarily bad in toto. The other pole could look like stagnation fueled by indecisiveness and fear of possible consequences. I definitely know some individuals who spend their lives like that, and they don't seem to be happy.