can biological theories explain rolex watches in addition to peacocks tails?

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May 16, 2013

 

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Aborigines have been painting on rocks for at least 50,000 years, and using make up for twice that long; and painting, jewellery and musical instruments have been around for 35,000 years in Europe alone (Pinker, 2002). Indeed, many animal species engage in analogous activities, especially in the contexts of courtship displays and status contests...
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Indeed, many animal species engage in analogous activities, especially in the contexts of courtship displays and status contests. But how do we explain these seemingly useless behaviours, seen not only in humans, but across the animal world? Darwin (1871) concluded that natural selection was powerless to account for such apparently pointless splendour, particularly when faced with the evolution of excessively elaborate adornments such as the peacock's tail (Petrie et al...
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