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Green Beard Altruism

Greenbeard altruism is a fascinating concept in evolutionary biology that attempts to explain the evolution of altruistic behavior. It proposes that a single gene (or a set of tightly linked genes) can be responsible for three distinct traits: a noticeable signal or "tag" (like a green beard), recognition of that signal in others, and altruistic behavior directed towards those with the same signal. This allows individuals to selectively cooperate with others who share the same gene, even if they are not related. 1 While the "green beard" example is hypothetical, there are real-world examples of this phenomenon in various organisms, highlighting the potential for cooperation to arise through mechanisms beyond kin selection.
Green beard altruism, while theoretically possible, is rarely observed in nature due to the complex requirements of a single gene controlling the signal, recognition, and altruistic behavior.
by The Counterintuitive Words February 10, 2025
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Green Beard

In the context of Deep Rock Galactic

A rookie or otherwise novice dwarf who is new to mining.
Opposite of a Grey Beard, being a seasoned or experienced miner.
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by Minecraft Muffin February 18, 2025
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Beard

A boy- or girlfriend used (hopefully knowingly) to disguise someone's true sexual orientation.
Danny felt sorry for lying to Lady Bird, but he desperately needed a beard to keep his homophobic parents off his back.

And
A: Isak is all over Sara! Their PDA in the classroom is a bit much. B: Oh, but see the way he looks a Even! Sara is just his beard.
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Beard

A pretend boy- or girlfriend used (hopefully knowingly) to disguise someone's true sexual orientation.
Danny felt sorry for lying to Lady Bird, but he desperately needed a beard to keep his homophobic parents off his back.

A: Isak is all over Sara! Their PDA in the classroom is a bit much. B: Yeah, but see the way he looks a Even! Sara is just his beard.
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Bearded Space Clam

Bro, Sherri has a bearded space clam!
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Tommen's Beard

An adjective to describe something of such low effort and low quality, you call it Tommen's Beard.

This is in reference to the TV show the Acolyte, in which the actor who played King Tommen in Game of Thrones plays a Jedi with a horrible looking, glue-on beard.
"That entire show was Tommen's Beard."

"Zoomer hairstyles are all so Tommen's Beard."

"Those truck mods are Tommen's Beard."
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Beard

Hym "A while back I posited that having a beard would protect your face in hand-to-hand combat. Doug Sharpe made a video about the study. They made an artificial bone and covered it in hair of varying lengths and then built a 'striker' to hit the bone. What they found is that they striker would break the bone 100% of the time without any hair. 95% of the time with 5mm of hair. And 45% of the time with a full beard... So, long story short... CORRECT AGAIN! ULTIMATE SCIENCE-MASTER AND LITERAL CREATOR OF AI! I'm like a chief researcher! Except also better than everyone."
by Hym Iam June 28, 2024
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