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I'm not sure the "life/dinner principle" is always applicable. A cheetah runs faster than a gazelle. And if you consistently fail to catch your dinner, you're

I'm not sure the "life/dinner principle" is always applicable. A cheetah runs faster than a gazelle. And if you consistently fail to catch your dinner, you're probably going to lose your life.

linguistics__ 3y ago
The life/dinner principle doesn't work in absolutes, it just states that you would expect asymmetric evolutionary pressures from asymmetric stakes in interactions.