Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Review of Suckers in North America
From: Irate Mormon (archimedes at bayspringstel.net)
Date: Tue Oct 12 2004 - 18:19:03 CDT
Quoting "dlmcneely at lunet.edu" <dlmcneely at lunet.edu>:
> Some behaviors are learned, others are inherited. And yes, people do know.
> In this context, it is important to realize that capacity to learn behaviors
> is also inherited. I think what Peter meant was, if this capacity to learn
> behaviors is selected for, AND ALSO (with regard to the inherited behaviors)
> if the behavior is selected for. A learned behavior itself cannot be
> selected for any more than any acquired phenotypic component can be
> selected.
So, basically, hatchery fish are the dummkopfs of the piscene universe :-D
--Irate
Where am I going? And why am I in this handbasket?
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