http://simonwillison.net/2009-12-16T15:20:54+00:00Simon Willison2009-12-16T15:20:54+00:002009-12-16T15:20:54+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Dec/16/agonyaunt/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/dec/02/choosing-mate-evolutionary-agony-aunt"><p>Some Darwinists might say your optimal strategy would be to pair-bond with the older male but surreptitiously allow the younger, sexy male to fertilise you. But be careful, most men consider being cuckolded the greatest of betrayals.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/dec/02/choosing-mate-evolutionary-agony-aunt">The Guardian&#x27;s Evolutionary Agony Aunt</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/evolution">evolution</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/funny">funny</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/the-guardian">the-guardian</a></p>

2007-12-16T21:53:51+00:002007-12-16T21:53:51+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Dec/16/linus/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/52f04d4ab1121c9b"><p>Don't EVER make the mistake that you can design something better than what you get from ruthless massively parallel trial-and-error with a feedback cycle. That's giving your intelligence <em>much</em> too much credit.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/msg/52f04d4ab1121c9b">Linus Torvalds</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/evolution">evolution</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/linus-torvalds">linus-torvalds</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/linux">linux</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/open-source">open-source</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/programming">programming</a></p>