wedrifid comments on Requesting advice- where to live - Less Wrong

0 Post author: Carinthium 17 September 2011 04:58AM

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Comment author: Carinthium 24 September 2011 03:41:31AM 0 points [-]

That's why I'd have to achieve something high status first- say, becoming a partner in a law firm. That way, I'll at least maximise my chances of evolutionary sucess (relative to any other avaliable options, given that it's in the scheme of things minor).

Comment author: wedrifid 24 September 2011 09:37:51AM 2 points [-]

That's why I'd have to achieve something high status first- say, becoming a partner in a law firm.

I recommend becoming the Chief Medical Officer at the sperm/egg storage facility. Or, you know, the janitor. Darwin doesn't award points for playing fair!

Comment author: gwern 24 September 2011 11:08:24PM *  1 point [-]

As things stand (much to Inspector Darwin's horror), you don't need even to be the janitor - the donors make out like cuckolds. One known donor has 150 offspring: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/health/06donor.html

Comment author: Carinthium 24 September 2011 11:42:25AM 0 points [-]

Evolutionary sucess is by comparison a minor priority for me- if it were my first priority, that would indeed be my best course of action.