Bred for aggression?

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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:53 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:His point with someone else's intonations, yes. Civilisation will occur the day we overcome our fear of death and our desire to take more than we need.
I'll take the "our desire to take more than we need." That might come before the other.
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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Trolldor » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:54 pm

Ehh... not so much. Fear makes people do irrational things, including "stockpile".
"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."

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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:56 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:Ehh... not so much. Fear makes people do irrational things, including "stockpile".
Fear is a great motivator, it might be the impulse we need to get off this mud ball and infest the larger universe.
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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Trolldor » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:00 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:Ehh... not so much. Fear makes people do irrational things, including "stockpile".
Fear is a great motivator, it might be the impulse we need to get off this mud ball and infest the larger universe.
I think wonder would be a better motivator in that respect. Fear would make you rush things, and probably miss out on the important things.
"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."

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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:05 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:Ehh... not so much. Fear makes people do irrational things, including "stockpile".
Fear is a great motivator, it might be the impulse we need to get off this mud ball and infest the larger universe.
I think wonder would be a better motivator in that respect. Fear would make you rush things, and probably miss out on the important things.
Only if fear shakes you up. Fear can make you go cold and precise as well. It really does make the world go crystal clear and sharp.
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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Trolldor » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:08 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:Ehh... not so much. Fear makes people do irrational things, including "stockpile".
Fear is a great motivator, it might be the impulse we need to get off this mud ball and infest the larger universe.
I think wonder would be a better motivator in that respect. Fear would make you rush things, and probably miss out on the important things.
Only if fear shakes you up. Fear can make you go cold and precise as well. It really does make the world go crystal clear and sharp.
I guess I'm speaking more from the standard-issue fear that grips mass populations. Hysteria and so on.
"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."

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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:11 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:Ehh... not so much. Fear makes people do irrational things, including "stockpile".
Fear is a great motivator, it might be the impulse we need to get off this mud ball and infest the larger universe.
I think wonder would be a better motivator in that respect. Fear would make you rush things, and probably miss out on the important things.
Only if fear shakes you up. Fear can make you go cold and precise as well. It really does make the world go crystal clear and sharp.
I guess I'm speaking more from the standard-issue fear that grips mass populations. Hysteria and so on.
Ah, the "When Worlds Collide" scenario. Up to the point where the losers decide to redo the lottery results it's mine, then your version takes over. (Excellent flick, btw, even with being so dated.)
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Re: Bred for aggression?

Post by Lozzer » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:57 pm

I can be aggressive when I want to be. I can switch it on and off.
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