tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post1229157881733055902..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: Failure of demandLarry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-3310636395698596122010-05-12T06:38:27.682-06:002010-05-12T06:38:27.682-06:00Compare the selection pressures operating in a hea...Compare the selection pressures operating in a heavily regulated environment such as the NFL. In the NFL, teams with losing records are <i>not</i> selected against: The St. Louis Rams (1-15 in 2009) will not be disbanded and its owners expropriated: There is no direct selection pressure against having a losing season. There are, of course, severe selection pressures operating in the NFL, but none of them favor strategies such as subverting regulations or "corrupting" referees.Larry Hamelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.com