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POPSE.O. Wilson Returns to the Hive With Superorganism Tome Group evolution meant that altruism and self-sacrifice — i.e., morality — might be as much a part of our genetic heritage as hair and eye color.Many prominent biologists, led by Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene, said no, there was no such thing as a superorganism: Evolution worked on the genes of self-serving individuals only, not groups.
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POPSGaia scientist says pipe dream may fix climate Pipes to mix deep and surface water. While they focus on the generation of algal bloom, there would also be dramatic changes in temperature, currents and ecosystems of which the algae are a part. The effects may be less of a problem than the one being solved, but by humanity's history of bugged patches, a few more of the ramifications should be considered. Richard Branson, has offered to make a prototype which may give more detail into possible benefits and dangers.
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