tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233128.post843980900389629645..comments2023-09-15T04:48:09.396-07:00Comments on pyx: Evolution of Codependency in Antagonistic RelationshipsDonovan Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07076057843365973055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233128.post-48466678515561315572008-12-20T05:52:13.000-08:002008-12-20T05:52:13.000-08:00Interesting idea... although as war becomes more a...Interesting idea... although as war becomes more and more destructive I think there will be pressure on the population from other, less destructive but still as effective sources. For example, the male sperm count has been decreasing worldwide for decades. One way to view this would be by looking at all the estrogen analogs introduced into the environment by modern plastics. Another way to look at it would be to see reduced fertility as a natural feedback mechanism which reduces stress on resources in times of overpopulation.<br>I think the human race is just about ready to move past competition for physical resources into competition for better ideas (more energy efficient technologies, more sustainable practices, anything that does more with less).<br>Donovan Prestonhttp://ulaluma.com/pyxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233128.post-78219403150311556862008-12-19T15:48:39.000-08:002008-12-19T15:48:39.000-08:00I like this hypothesis and I think it makes a lot ...I like this hypothesis and I think it makes a lot of sense. What I think might be more interesting is the possibility that the wars governments create are actually serving a useful purpose, that is, for the human race.<br>Think of forest fires that clear out deadwood; or of genetic mutations that usually bring failure but once in a great while bring success. Is it possible that, without organized war, the human race would stagnate? That perhaps an external stimulus (such as the Foundation series' hypothetical aliens) would wipe us out if we didn't have war to harden us?<br>Corynoreply@blogger.com