RichardKennaway comments on Using Evolution for Marriage or Sex - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 08 May 2013 04:04:16AM *  4 points [-]

But so is the body, and biologists know a great deal about that, by doing actual science that has nailed down a lot of things.

Yes, and biologists understand the Harvard Law:

Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 08 May 2013 08:50:21AM *  -1 points [-]

Yes, and biologists understand the Harvard Law:

Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.

Written by Larry Wall, the famous biologist.

ETA: If the organism does as it damn well pleases, you didn't do the right experiment.

ETA2: Don't take my word for it, here's Richard Feynman on the subject. (Where he talks about running rats in mazes, near the end.)

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