Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: j g cordes who wrote (15875)	1/19/1998 7:36:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I know what ALex means though. In a contest for females, in our society, wealth attracts female mates just as well as strenth, or good looks. When you look at the animal kingdom it is the healthy mature males (but not the aged males) who have the big harems. Females look for strength, health, and dominance. When you look at human males, some celebrity dads in their 70's and 80's come to mind, and one can see these principles may not rule our conduct. Do you think these men could attract women to breed with if it weren't for money? Not highly likely.

To: j g cordes who wrote (15875)	1/19/1998 7:39:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Thanks for answering. It's for this sort of input that I throw the question open. I do see one eye-opening trend though: those who can pay for lotsa healthcare tend to have a higher survival rate for the "marginals' who'd not make it in an inner city or rural environment. This is a very young trend and even harder to pin down than, say one of this thread's champion whipping boys, Global Warming. There is a darkly amusing short story based on the premise that stupid people will always outbreed the elite. I don't remember who wrote it, but it's titled "The Marching Morons". A lot of the first RoboCop movie came right out of that story. If you like science fiction, read Greg Bear. "Queen of Angels" and "Slant". One of the premises is that medical technology becomes so powerful and so pricey (too pricey to allow central gov't to make a dent in the tab, finally killing the Great Society) that having money becomes a direct survival trait.