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To: TigerPaw who wrote (859)	9/19/1999 9:38:00 PM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 69300

<< The point here? True self interest is defined in natural selection by survival, and the path to survival can be different than the obvious.>> I like that! :-) The way to truth is not always in a straight line. That's the meaning of the Hindu "Swastika"(LITERALLY: AUSPICIOUSNESS) That Adolph Hitler(The Ass), Bastardized. We sometimes underestimate the processes going on between the thinking mind, body, and our eyes, in deriving a pattern of greater meaning in or actions, that lead to greater good and conservation...and cooperation. hope we can leave genes out of it, a little, the truth of man's possible evolution may be too simple for science to figure out! :-) 2MAR$

To: TigerPaw who wrote (859)	9/19/1999 11:23:00 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69300

TP:"Germany acted in their own best"evolutionary" interest? I don't know if they did or not. I am asking. You can say that England did. Went out and conquered everybody and now the No 1 language in the world is English ( I believe ). Same with Spain and South America. What about the Mafia: 100 years and still going strong, branching out in Russia now. Now, granted bees have a communal life, but they are easily taken out by a hungry bear. Exactly what is the fate of man? Again at first glance, evolution wool teach grab as much as you can and run with it. I heard you mention something about a central committee to regulate grazing. Before we go any further, can you first please tell me if you are -a lawyer? - a politician? -a member of the Democratic party -a member of the communist party - a member of th elocal zoning commitee? ( it will just help me to communicate better with you, <VBG> TA Message #859 from TigerPaw at Sep 19 1999 9:18PM Russia and Germany acted in their own best interest? They may have thought it was in their interest,but the proof is in the results. There is a famous study "The Tragedy of the Commons" (I'm sorry I don't have a source right now). This study began with shephards who had a common grazing area, by following their self interest they always ended up overgrazing and ruining the pasture for all (The study was generalized to include areas such as common clean air and water). The shephards were not able to maximize their interest until they formed a central committee to regulate grazing. - The point here? True self interest is defined in natural selection by survival, and the path to survival can be different than the obvious. TP TA