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The Validity Of Belief!

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Posted by Richard D. Stafford, Ph.D. on October 31, 2003 20:22:21 UTC

"Precisely what we believe is immaterial; what matters is the kind of behavior it generates. This is why humanity is characterized by such astonishing diversity in its belief systems. As far as our genes are concerned, we can believe that the universe is driven by an overweight fairy on a green cheese bicycle provided that such belief effectively coerces us into adopting genetically advantageous behavior in all matters of evolutionary consequence, such as feeding, mating, nurturing, bonding, and protecting family, tribe, and territory."

Humanity's Proud Illusion and the Laws of Nature, by Reg Morrison, Lynn Margulis; Cornell, 1999

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The validity of genes - aurino_ - October 31, 2003 - 20:46 UTC
- Aurino brings his anti-science from South America - carefuluniverse - November 1, 2003 - 07:23 UTC
  - Hi Mike - aurino_ - November 1, 2003 - 13:13 UTC
    - One of us demonstrated he is a liar and a crank - carefuluniverse - November 2, 2003 - 03:16 UTC
- Quick answers are usually wrong! - doctordick - November 2, 2003 - 02:02 UTC
  - Dr. Dick please try..... - dolphin - November 2, 2003 - 04:46 UTC
  - Dr. Dick, math is squirrel thinking. - carefuluniverse - November 2, 2003 - 04:51 UTC
    - Squirrels collect nuts; make peanut butter? - dolphin - November 3, 2003 - 03:17 UTC
      - You are the conversational equivalent of that - carefuluniverse - November 3, 2003 - 17:56 UTC
  - All I can say... - aurino_ - November 2, 2003 - 15:26 UTC
    - huh? - harvey1 - November 2, 2003 - 16:57 UTC
      - huh? - aurino_ - November 3, 2003 - 14:27 UTC
        
        Maybe you know something personal about Dick? - harvey1 - November 3, 2003 - 16:04 UTC
        
        It's nothing important or relevant, I think - aurino_ - November 3, 2003 - 16:39 UTC
Is this from the 'have fun' philosophy of Dick Stafford? - harvey1 - October 31, 2003 - 21:20 UTC
- Thanks Aurino! - doctordick - November 2, 2003 - 01:51 UTC
Guess you are not a born again!!! - yanniru - November 1, 2003 - 14:23 UTC
- Yanniru misrepresents "born agains" from Jimmy Carter to Jesus - carefuluniverse - November 2, 2003 - 03:29 UTC

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