Growth is a funny sort of concept. For example, our GNP increases every time we build a prison. Well, okay, it's growth in a sense.
Noam ChomskyYes, and Syrians. There is a horrible crisis there and the United States has admitted virtually none of the refugees.
Noam ChomskyVery commonly I get queries. Somebody saw something of mine on YouTube and of course if there is a talk on YouTube, there aren't any footnotes - and they want to know why did you say this. Well if they bothered to look up something in print, they would've seen why I said that. If they ask for evidence, I just say well take a look and mention something they can read and that usually ends the conversation.
Noam ChomskyIf the mutation is partially transmitted to offspring, they too would have the advantage. And over time it might have come to dominate a small breeding group.
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