How would you write the perfect universe?

Originally posted by Christopher Albon
So why is dem birds pretty like?

Some animals in some situations evolve towards good looks as part of sexual selection. However, that is almost never the main driving force for selection and very often not a driving force at all (hence all the ugly birds).

Originally posted by sonhouse
That seems short sighted, Elephants don't need replacing.

Not short sighted at all. Just more knowledgeable than you about eco systems.

Every animal does a job in the eco system and the loss of one species effects all of them.
Nonsense.
Every animal has an effect on the eco system (some much more than others). That effect is NOT its 'job' and when an animal disappears, the eco system changes. It doesn't leave a hole needing to be filled.

Originally posted by twhitehead
Not short sighted at all. Just more knowledgeable than you about eco systems.

[b]Every animal does a job in the eco system and the loss of one species effects all of them.
Nonsense.
Every animal has an effect on the eco system (some much more than others). That effect is NOT its 'job' and when an animal disappears, the eco system changes. It doesn't leave a hole needing to be filled.[/b]

Here is a bit about the loss of species:

http://sciencing.com/happens-something-food-chain-goes-extinct-18214.html

I thought you were into physics not ecology?

Originally posted by sonhouse
I thought you were into physics not ecology?

I am into science in general. I have done quite a bit in biology, evolution and ecology.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Here is a bit about the loss of species:

http://sciencing.com/happens-something-food-chain-goes-extinct-18214.html

And it doesn't support your claim.

Originally posted by twhitehead
I am into science in general. I have done quite a bit in biology, evolution and ecology.

Ok, sorry, thought you were a physicist.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Ok, sorry, thought you were a physicist.

No, I am a programmer by profession, and my degree is in Maths. But that doesn't stop me from learning beyond what they teach in school or what I need for work.

Originally posted by twhitehead
No, I am a programmer by profession, and my degree is in Maths. But that doesn't stop me from learning beyond what they teach in school or what I need for work.

Do you write some kind of bio software programming?

Originally posted by twhitehead
Some animals in some situations evolve towards good looks as part of sexual selection. However, that is almost never the main driving force for selection and very often not a driving force at all (hence all the ugly birds).

Ugly birds eh? That explains why beer plays such an important part in selection.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Do you write some kind of bio software programming?

No.

Here's my polytheistic script.

1) Never EVER settle (up for grabs on definition).
2) Build it backwards and relay it.
3) FlipFlop it.

Originally posted by @christopher-albon
Here's my polytheistic script.

1) Never EVER settle (up for grabs on definition).
2) Build it backwards and relay it.
3) FlipFlop it.

4) convince a money institution to fund it
5) find a market for selling it
6) jack up the price and claim it's being offered for half the value
7) hide the profits in an offshore account

Optional: If all goes well and according to plan, retire and purchase a fleet of flying porta-pottys for moving guests to and from your island.

Originally posted by @humy
or with only non-moronic human beings but with male humans not having their balls on the outside of the body

Be careful what you wish for...

Originally posted by @christopher-albon
Ugly birds eh? That explains why beer plays such an important part in selection.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Birds of a feather won't see themselves as being ugly.

Originally posted by @christopher-albon
Any ideas?

The whole predator/prey thing. Needs re-writ. It is a decent workaround, but I don't want to be eaten.