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begging displays



>The latest Scientific American has an article about begging
>displays offspring put on for their parents (chicks chirping,
>babies crying, etc.) .  The main contention is that these displays
>evolved to inform the parents that their offspring are healthy and
>therefore worth the investment of time and effort.

I think it could be that academics have evolved "theorizing
displays" to convince their departments that they are healthy
and worth the investment of tenure. . . .

Steve
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Steve Rogers
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