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Re:When sexual selection can lead to a decline in the capaci... by dekhn on Saturday May 06, 2017 @10:41AM (#14280435)
I think you're trying very hard to fit the real world into a hypothesis that doesn't make any sense.
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Re:When sexual selection can lead to a decline in the capaci... by rnabel on Saturday May 06, 2017 @12:31PM (#14280976)
I would encourage you to read up on what the gene-centered view actually states.

> that doesn't make any sense

If you look at the criticism leveled against this theory you will find that many of them have been addressed by the proponents of the theory, in many cases very successfully. Many things can be said about this theory but your claim strikes me as highly unqualified.

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Re:When sexual selection can lead to a decline in the capaci... by lisper on Saturday May 06, 2017 @12:22PM (#14280941)
It makes perfect sense to me. What about it doesn't make sense to you?
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