Haven't you heard?
Chip Gibbons quotes and writes about gay genes.#
"This is a novel finding," says Simon LeVay, a neuroscientist and commentator on sexuality at Stanford University in California. "We think of it as genes for 'male homosexuality', but it might really be genes for sexual attraction to men. These could predispose men towards homosexuality and women towards 'hyper-heterosexuality', causing women to have more sex with men and thus have more offspring."
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The fact is that "gay genes" would not survive unless they had some survival value.
From an evolutionary perspective, it is a paradox that any genes for homosexuality have survived both in humans and other species since the beginning of time.
I believe there are also social factors that play an even bigger role in explaining how gay genes get passed. It would be a paradox if cultures that are the least tolerant of homosexuality actually increase the frequency of gay genes in the gene pool. Yet, if there is any genetic basis for homosexuality, it follows that cultures that force gay men to marry and have children are also forcing them to pass their genes on.
Gina Smith relates a joke from Steve Wozniak.#
First-year students at Med School were receiving their first anatomy class with a real dead human body. They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet.
The professor started the class by telling them, "In medicine, it is necessary to have 2 important qualities as a doctor: The first is that you not be disgusted by anything involving the human body." For example, the Professor pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the corpse, withdrew it and stuck it in his own mouth. "Go ahead and do the same thing," he told his students.
The students freaked out, hesitated for several minutes, but eventually took turns sticking a finger in the butt of the dead body and sucking on it. When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and told them, "The second most important quality is observation. I stuck in my middle finger and sucked on my index finger. Now learn to pay attention.
Philip Greenspun understands the best way to use W.#
Maybe we should take advantage of the fact that we have our scapegoat in place. We can make a list of all of the countries that we need to invade, install puppet governments in, or steal their natural resources. If W. loses the election we go on a big military spree until mid-January and then Kerry can come in and say "We had nothing to do with the fact that Bush kicked your asses but sadly the U.S. government never apologizes for anything or returns any loot."
Tom Palmer comments on Team America. I thought it was pretty fabulous too.#
Annual U.S. Deaths Due to the Flu: approx 36,000.
Annual U.S. Deaths Due to Anthrax: ~1.Spending on R&D to fight Flu: $283 million.
Spending on R&D to fight Anthrax and other biological agents: $5.6 billion.
Satmandu links to a Bollywood Presidential Debate and an awesome format for recipes!#
if you think one guy is a fucking retard, dont vote for him. no matter what.
if you think another guy is a fucking wimp, dont vote for him. no matter what.
pretend you're the head coach and your team is in the fourth quarter of the superbowl. if you're happy with the quarterback leave him in. if youre not happy with the quarterback yank his loser ass off the field.
if youre afraid that you will have to explain your vote to your friends/coworkers/family ask yourself how long youve been such a spineless bitch.