Luther's Demon

[selfishgene]

The following is my personal speculation. I don't remember coming across this idea from any other source. Luther's demon is an adaptation executer. It is a sub-routine of the human brain that runs without any conscious oversight. I will use anthropomorphic language to make my explanation easier

Comments

[whythawk]

Um, does that lead to the corollary that homosexual relationships would have to be automatically of brief duration?

[madfilkentist]

I know a number of childless couples who have been together for many years.

[selfishgene]

Me too. The demon is not always successful. People are complex but we can still identify some distinct factors in their behavior. This demon may not exist but I have some confidence in my idea.

[pasquin]

The demon also says go out and get another after seven years. Stupid demon.

[selfishgene]

Yes