Re: Why are human brains bigger?

From: Chuck Palson (cpalson@mediaone.net)
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    Vincent Campbell wrote:

    > I think arguing that animals have cultures is dangerously like
    > anthropomorphism.

    I think that arguing that animals don't have cultures is dangerously like
    anthropomorphism. The more we study animals, the more we see the similarities.
    There are differences between humans and other species, but they get really hard
    to pin down.

    > As to the group selection thing, well I'm going from the various different
    > statements made to this effect by the likes of Dawkins, and Gould et al.
    >

    I would be surprised to find Gould saying this. If you happen to run into any
    references on this, please pass them along.

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