From: jqb@netcom.com (Jim Balter)
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 08:36:25 GMT

In article <3273DEA4.7908@ix.netcom.com>,
Phil Roberts, Jr.  wrote:
>Matthews (see URL below) have argued that my theory is unnecessary on the 
>grounds that anomalous emotional behavior has already been "explained" by 
>the theory of kin selection, i.e., that Evel Knievel's behavior has been 

I can't find such an argument there, although there are quite a few of your claims
as to what you think their comments imply.  Can you provide a more direct reference?

>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5476
>
>P.S.
>The SPP's conclusion (Rey and tacitly four members of the executive committee)
>is that my theoretical views are so infantile that the only proper solution 
>would be a beginner's course or two in appropriate subjects, a conclusion 
>you apparently agree with.  Any other deficiencies you can point to which 
>might justify such an extreme conclusion would be most appreciated.

I haven't read your paper; all I found at that URL was an abstract.  Please
provide a more specific pointer to the whole paper.


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