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Author Topic:   Page's misuse of Haldane's Dilemma
Mister Pamboli
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Message 12 of 57 (5598)
02-26-2002 6:55 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by Fred Williams
02-26-2002 6:24 PM


Interesting stuff. Largely irrelevant, I suspect, but interesting.
I'd be interested in how the graph was arrived at - criteria for defining benefit, how mutations were observed, in what species, that sort of thing.
How would it class say a mutation to greater body weight by the increased adiposity in a mammal? Detrimental - making escape from predators more difficult? Beneficial - better able to survive a harsh winter? Or beneficial today but detrimental tomorrow?
I'm skeptical about graphing a qualitative judgement.

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