[ExI] Echoes of the Invincible

[Mike Dougherty]

On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 4:59 AM, Eugen Leitl <eugen at leitl.org> wrote:
> How would you implement a stable goal system in an animal?

Threaten/promise:  produce or die.

It's been a pretty good motivator for a long time.

Ok, before you call me on it... "produce and die" as well as "produce
then die" have also been evolutionary strategies.  I think those are
much harder sales pitch to make.  Reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNjcuZ-LiSY