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At Inverse: Why “Darwinian Gastronomy” can’t explain the popularity of spice

It’s apparently not an adaption to reducing infection risk.

asauber "This is why I’ve been trying to ask questions and make sure I’m clear on what people are saying instead... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
JVL Asauber: Like “racist”. This is why I've been trying to ask questions and make sure I'm clear on what people... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
JVL Querius: Would you let us in on your little secret then? I think it’s clear that your statement is baloney.... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
William J Murray KF said: WJM, for record, the necessity of logic is distinct identity. You cannot communicate without using it, however a... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
asauber "Sometimes you assume a label for someone before you actually find out what they think." JVL, Like "racist". Andrew – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
JVL Silver Asiatic: I’m sorry I didn’t understand what you’re saying here. I thought that might happen. You didn’t know who... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
William J Murray SA said: You can deny the duty to the truth. Logical relationships are only necessary for those who establish logic... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
Querius Silver Asiatic, I’m sorry I didn’t understand what you’re saying here. I wouldn't worry about it. Some people, when they... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
asauber "It’s not a bad analogy about the argument that we have a duty to use the laws of logic' VL,... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
Querius JVL, I think it’s clear that a lot of support for racist policies and behaviours in the US in the... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
Viola Lee It's not a bad analogy about the argument that we have a duty to use the laws of logic. Caring... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
asauber "Here’s an analogy to consider: if I jump off a building, do I have a duty to fall?" VL, This... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
Viola Lee to SA at 165: I'll repeat: no one is denying the inescapability of the laws of logic, and no one... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
Silver Asiatic JVL I'm sorry I didn't understand what you're saying here. You didn't know who Margaret Sanger is and suggested that... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
Silver Asiatic WJM If your assumption is that everyone has this existential duty, how would you figure out how people would behave... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
JVL Silver Asiatic: Margaret Sanger was not just a random individual I cited nor even the leader of something from the... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
JVL Querius: If you think your rhetorical assertions are relevant, why don’t you answer your own questions–maybe do a little research... – Sheffield University: Darwin ruled “problematic” figure...
Silver Asiatic WJM If nobody has such duties, every action and thought would still reflect the necessary logical relationships because those cannot... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
Viola Lee Different topic, ET, but I'm perfectly clear on that distinction. Not sure what I said on the other thread that... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...
bornagain77 As to the fourth item on Larry Moran's list, Pseudogenes and broken genes are junk More than half of our... – Larry Moran’s new book sounds like...
ET Too funny. Viola says that KF has "a hard time discriminating between different parts of an argument", yet conflates how... – L&FP42: is knowledge warranted, credibly true...