Kaj_Sotala comments on Rationality Quotes - April 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 28 April 2009 03:39:12PM 4 points [-]

If it were true that every innate predisposition of an organism were the result of some selectional pressure, then I would have to conclude that my dog has been selected for chasing tennis balls.

-- John Searle

Comment author: arundelo 28 April 2009 04:18:24PM 2 points [-]

Voted this up, but of course Searle's dog was selected for chasing things similar enough to tennis balls.

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