--- In "John Hartog"
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> Congratulations Bernie! - For the well deserved exposure of your
work.
>
> I notice the article now requires a log-in or a promotional
> subscription to read it - maybe it will become available once the
> publishing date 2/18 has passed.
Indeed, it can now be found at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/magazine/18wwlnessay.t.html?
_r=3D1&oref=3Dslogin
no log in or credit card required
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> The author Jeff Hull gives literary strength to Bernie's important
> hypothesis by contrasting it with Greenfield's rash dismissal --
> however, clearly this is a non-scientific and knee-jerk dismissal.
> What does "just getting along" even mean in evolutionary terms of
> complex responses and feedback systems? One thing for sure is
> competition does not always come down to violent clashes, and
survival
> often requires a lot of giving =96 not only taking.
This may have been a mis-quote by the writer as no respectable
evolutionary biologist would use a Lamarkian-type phrase like
species "getting along". All wildlife sounds have evolved through
competition for reproductive fitness (maximising your output) which
occurs both within and between species. I see no disharmony between
evolutionary theory and Bernie's ideas on soundscapes.
Chris
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