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> Maximum brain size has been increasing, just as maximum body size has
> been increasing. But I don't think there is any more evidence for a
> local tendency in brains than there is in bodies.
I think there is some evidence for "progress":
- animal cerebralization quotient has risen
- taxa longevity has risen, indicating risen adaptation to a broader range
of life habitats
> Robin D. Hanson hanson@hss.caltech.edu http://hss.caltech.edu/~hanson/
ciao,
'gene