FSM-spotting

[kitsap_charles]

Best. Scientific American. Book review. Evar.

In a world where agriculture was drawing people to aggregate in larger and larger settlements, it would be beneficial to believe you had been commanded by a stern god to honor and protect your neighbors, those who share your beliefs instead of your DNA. Casting this god as a father figure also seems like a natural. Parents have a genetic stake in giving their children advice that improves their odds for survival. You'd have less reason to put your trust in a Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Emphasis mine.

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[mintogrubb.livejournal.com]

Hi, I came across you thru riverheart's LJ, and friended you. hope you don't mind.

Thanks for the link here, it was a great article and I wonder if maybe memes, not genes, is the next step forwards in evolution anyway. I mean, once you have binocular vision, opposable thumbs and large frontal lobes on your cerebral cortex, what else is there to aim for in life - apart from a large f/list on LJ? ;)