Arms Race - Revision history

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	The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation\|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation.		The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation\|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation. An arms race shows that [[Competition\|competition]] can be the driving force behind [[Innovation\|innovation]]. The "Race to the Moon" or "Space Race" during the cold war is a civil example of an arms race.

	In general "arms race" is used to describe any competition where there is no absolute goal except the goal of staying ahead of the competitor. An evolutionary arms race is a system where two populations are evolving in order to continuously outdo members of the other population. For example, a predator/prey arms-race involves predators evolving more effective means to catch prey while their prey evolves more effective means of evasion. This is related to the [[Red_Queen_Effect\|Red Queen effect]], where two populations are [[Co-evolution\|co-evolving]] to overcome one another but are failing to make absolute progress.		In general "arms race" is used to describe any competition where there is no absolute goal except the goal of staying ahead of the competitor. An evolutionary arms race is a system where two populations are evolving in order to continuously outdo members of the other population. For example, a predator/prey arms-race involves predators evolving more effective means to catch prey while their prey evolves more effective means of evasion. This is related to the [[Red_Queen_Effect\|Red Queen effect]], where two populations are [[Co-evolution\|co-evolving]] to overcome one another but are failing to make absolute progress.


			== Links ==

			* Wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race Space Race]
			* Wikipedia entry for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_race Arms Race]

Jfromm at 21:19, 14 November 2008

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	The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation\|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation.		The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation\|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation.

	In general "arms race" is used to describe any competition where there is no absolute goal except the goal of staying ahead of the competitor. An evolutionary arms race is a system where two populations are evolving in order to continuously outdo members of the other population. For example, a predator/prey arms-race involves predators evolving more effective means to catch prey while their prey evolves more effective means of evasion. This is related to the Red Queen effect, where two populations are [[Co-evolution\|co-evolving]] to overcome one another but are failing to make absolute progress.		In general "arms race" is used to describe any competition where there is no absolute goal except the goal of staying ahead of the competitor. An evolutionary arms race is a system where two populations are evolving in order to continuously outdo members of the other population. For example, a predator/prey arms-race involves predators evolving more effective means to catch prey while their prey evolves more effective means of evasion. This is related to the [[Red_Queen_Effect\|Red Queen effect]], where two populations are [[Co-evolution\|co-evolving]] to overcome one another but are failing to make absolute progress.

Jfromm at 21:19, 14 November 2008

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	The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation\|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation.		The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation\|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation.

			In general "arms race" is used to describe any competition where there is no absolute goal except the goal of staying ahead of the competitor. An evolutionary arms race is a system where two populations are evolving in order to continuously outdo members of the other population. For example, a predator/prey arms-race involves predators evolving more effective means to catch prey while their prey evolves more effective means of evasion. This is related to the Red Queen effect, where two populations are [[Co-evolution\|co-evolving]] to overcome one another but are failing to make absolute progress.

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The term '''arms race''' in its original usage describes a competition between two or more parties for military supremacy. Each party competes in a mutual [[Adaptation|adaptation]] of forces to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a technological escalation.