JulianMorrison comments on Our House, My Rules - Less Wrong

36 Post author: David_J_Balan 02 November 2009 12:44AM

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Comment author: Psy-Kosh 02 November 2009 02:00:50PM 0 points [-]

I get the first part. What's the selection pressure for the second part, though? (I tried a couple times to reason it out and I'm not seeing it.)

Comment author: JulianMorrison 02 November 2009 02:07:54PM 1 point [-]

I think he's saying a baby laser wins on resources and heredity. Which is true, but they lose on memetic influence.

Comment author: wedrifid 02 November 2009 02:15:40PM 1 point [-]

Baby laser? Nice one, I hadn't heard that term before.