Is group selection only interesting if you are using it to explain the
evolution of altruism? Can you explain this further? Is it because the
different levels of selection collide in this case?
-J.
----- Original Message -----
From: ERIC P. CHARLES
To: Russ Abbott
Cc: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:16 AM
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Genetic algorithm for groups
[..] group selection is only an interesting conversation (i.e., only a
controversial conversation) if you are trying to use it to explain the
evolution of altruism.
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