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| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
A function that acts upon the individuals of a population and returns 'fitness' value which indicates an individuals propensity for mating, and number of offspring. |
But the "fitness" of a population isn't simply how well or often they mate, it has more to do with how well thier offspring will survive to reproduce. Seeing as the future is unknown we are in no position to evaluate "fitness" of anyone.
What if there is a massive food shortage? Then "fitness" will be small people, or people who eat less.
What if the world runs out of power? Then "fitness" will be similar to traits that predominated in medival times.
What if the world finds a massive source of renewable, cheap, power? Then people who know how to use machines will be the "fitesst".
selecting individuals for mating in any population, be it human or cow or corn, will clearly create vulnerabilities as well as strengths.
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