Re: virus: Disaster relief (was Altruism, et al)

Martz (martz@martz.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 26 Apr 1997 08:32:02 +0100


On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Tim Rhodes <proftim@speakeasy.org> wrote:

>What if this happens: By giving away those things that they may end up
>someday needing, the altruistic family successfully spreads the "help
>those in need" meme. Haven't they then efficently prepared for ANY
>disaster that may befall them without having to remove resources from the
>pool (by hoarding suplies)?

I'll deal with this in an 'Altruistic meme' thread when James answers my
question from yesterday.

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