[ExI] Debate, EP and psi

[Ross Evans]

On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com>wrote:

> On 6/29/2010 10:27 AM, Keith Henson wrote:
>
>  Re psi, if there is some kind of psi ability existing and it depends
>> to some extent on a genetic trait and the ability improves
>> reproductive success just a little, then we would expect it to be as
>> common as eyesight and as well developed, even if it only provided a
>> slight reproductive edge.
>>
>
> Two possible factors:
>
> 1) You can only see when there's light.
>
> 2) Red Queen's race.
>
> Damien Broderick
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Or...

3) False dichotomy

Ross
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