Azathoth123 comments on The Octopus, the Dolphin and Us: a Great Filter tale - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Azathoth123 09 September 2014 01:30:49AM 3 points [-]

If the parent is unnecessary for the survival of the children, the genes in the children may be better off for not having the parent around to compete for food.

See my comment about group selection below.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 09 September 2014 08:00:38AM 1 point [-]

This is competition between the parents and their own offspring. No group selection.

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