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Design vs Darwinism and “skin in the game”

Every boat is copied from another boat. . . . Let's reason as follows in the manner of Darwin. It is clear that a very badly made boat will end up at the bottom after one or two voyages and thus never be copied. . . . One could then say, with complete rigor, that … Continue reading Design vs Darwinism and “skin in the game” →

epiphanyaweek evolution and society October 6, 2019October 10, 2019 3 Minutes

What is Attractiveness?

You may have heard that symmetry is scientifically attractive. This statement is true, but incomplete. Symmetry is just a smaller component of a broader trait. Here, I will revisit a website I have linked previously on my blog, this. It allows you to combine faces. Personally, I think that all of the people’s faces are … Continue reading What is Attractiveness? →

epiphanyaweek evolution and society August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 3 Minutes
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