DSimon comments on David Chalmers' "The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DSimon 29 January 2011 01:55:13PM 3 points [-]

A big part of the optimal strategy for present-day long-term reproductive success is to get rich, and a big part of getting rich is not having more kids than you can keep track of.

In terms of genetic success, having more kids than you can keep track of is pretty much the ideal, as long as all or at least most survive to reproductive adulthood.