From: Robert Trivers

From: Robert Trivers To: "Jeffrey E." <jeevacation®gmail.com> Subject: Re: Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 15:38:57 +0000 good question in science: to be able to reduce something to its simplest most fundamental elements, themselves then linked together by simple (apparently incontrovertible) logic Richard Feynman was a master at explaining this for physics Feynman on why magnets work: https://www.youtube.corn/watch?v=MO0r930Sn_8 how does a mirror work: https://www.youtube.corn/watch?v=6tuxLY94LXw all of my original work was extremely simple, natural selection (differential reproductive success) being extremely simple (while selection for species advantage was both complex and wrong) and the phenomena i applied it to e.g. (parent-offspring conflict) follows at once from r's being 1/2 in nuclear family, reciprocal altruism with a cheater being the obvious basis for friendship and coordinated benefit between individuals of low r, etc etc later work more complex but not much and everything built up slowly and solidly from the simple foundation daily life: here i tend to be (at best) an acute observer of the behavior of those around me—WITHOUT letting them know this fact; here in Jamaica, they can lie and cheat until their tongues fall out, i am just writing it down in my brain without their knowledge, hence they keep it up all best On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Jeffrey E. [email protected]> wrote: in your view, what does it mean to understand something/? On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 9:38 AM, Robert Trivers < > wrote: Jamaica On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 2:43 AM, Jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: where are you? please note EFTA00820653 The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation®gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA00820654