>> ^Unaccommodated:
ARG! You guys have a misunderstanding of what biological "fitness" really is. "Fitness" is a individuals ability to pass on its genes, differential reproductive success. Not every one makes it to pass on their genes. This man's reproductive fitness is nil, because he won't be able to reproduce. So his "fitness" doesnt need to be called to attention.
The point is still valid that he wouldn't survive in a traditional hunter-gatherer community. And it does bother me that hes sitting in the lap of luxury while the rest of work for a living, and help pay for his being. Now if he was able to partake in society in some valid way, I wouldn't care so much. I mean Hawking has been resigned to a wheelchair for a while now, and he refused to let that stop him. The report never mentioned what this man did for a living, which required him to have home-care.


You seem to have misunderstood the nature of my statement. I was referring to the fact that humans have evolved a technological means which separates themselves from the dangers day to day journey that other species have. Humans do not have to worry about the cost to risk ratio of chasing and killing prey, or running from predators. That is because we can defend ourselves, or control our predators with cages and weapons.

Than again I do not remember ever mentioning anything about the mans Fitness, only that all humans are exempt from the harshest reality of evolution in all its terrible glory.