Re: evolution and diet

From: Damien Broderick (damienb@unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Wed Apr 23 2003 - 21:07:57 MDT

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    At 05:56 PM 4/23/03 -0400, Eliezer wrote:

    >Paleodiet theory is one of exactly *two* accidental hits I can think of
    >for the precautionary principle. In all other cases I know of, "the old
    >way is the good way" has rarely been a good heuristic once matters get to
    >the point of there being an argument at all.

    The other one, of course, is `Don't run with scissors!'

    Damien Broderick

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