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From: jabowery@netcom.com (Jim Bowery)
Subject: Re: Evolving Altruistic behaviour in an Alife Ecosystem
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Then please provide references from professional ethologists that compare
and contrast the evolution of altruistic behavior via kin selection vs
reciprocal altruism. 

I would be quite interested in any such references that refute my assertions.
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The promotion of politics exterminates apolitical genes in the population.
  The promotion of frontiers gives apolitical genes a route to survival.
                 Change the tools and you change the rules.
