Not an unreasonable assumption.

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Not an unreasonable assumption.

ER — 7/6/2006 8:08:05 PM (archived)

Most species have evolved some mechanism for preventing their rival's sperm from reaching their mate's eggs, or for frustrating the success of their rival's DNA. Among humans, there are chemical triggers which allow some sperm to perform ovulation, while others only function seems to be to prevent subsequent sperm from reaching the eggs at all, a sort of rear-guard action.

Many animals sequester their mates, and males of almost all species drive off rival males until conception is assured. If all else fails, you can kill offspring that our not yours, as in lion prides. It's questionable how these strategies help the race as a whole, but they certainly help the male's chances of having his DNA prevail. Evolution does not care, it's a random process, but if any of these strategies succeeds often enough, it gets passed on to future generations.

Isn't science wonderful?

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Just for Phil - Lindy - 7/6/2006 2:12:15 AM
- Maybe this species are the original "mile-high club" ? (n/t) - SDF - 7/6/2006 3:27:48 PM
- Woo! Woo! Woo! (n/t) - Daffy - 7/6/2006 6:50:20 AM
- MODERATOR!!! ARE SUCH FOWL POSTS ALLOWED? - R.L. - 7/6/2006 4:02:35 AM
  - Don't get all twitterpated. (n/t) - LongDuckDong - 7/6/2006 4:38:54 AM
    - re: Don't get all twitterpated. - LJK - 7/6/2006 1:31:29 PM
      - Not a joke. - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2006 6:25:40 PM
        
        re: Not a joke. - LJK - 7/6/2006 6:35:43 PM
      - Would that science website publish unverified photos? - Lindy - 7/6/2006 4:38:50 PM
        
        That duck and his marvelous equipment are just the sex organ for his DNA. - ER - 7/6/2006 6:08:32 PM
        
        re: That duck and his marvelous equipment are just the sex organ for his DNA. - LJK - 7/6/2006 6:59:32 PM
        
        Yeah, like the theory...... - Lindy - 7/6/2006 7:12:41 PM
        
        Not an unreasonable assumption. - ER - 7/6/2006 8:08:05 PM
        
        re: Not an unreasonable assumption. - Robert - 7/6/2006 9:03:18 PM
        
        re: Not an unreasonable assumption. - Laurie Street - 7/6/2006 10:27:04 PM
        
        Well, no, but I'm definitely in favor of all those things ;-) - Robert - 7/6/2006 11:20:27 PM
        
        The fundies loved it. - ER - 7/6/2006 11:52:32 PM
        
        "The Naked Ape" - Robert - 7/7/2006 4:05:50 PM
        
        re: "The Naked Ape" - R.L. - 7/8/2006 9:01:45 PM
        
        re: "The Naked Ape" - ER - 7/7/2006 8:07:02 PM
        
        Ape Story - Lindy - 7/7/2006 9:35:46 PM
        
        Maybe he thought you'd taste good. (n/t) - ER - 7/8/2006 1:11:50 AM
        
        "HZ Primatology Lab" - Lindy - 7/7/2006 5:29:42 PM
        
        Ungawa, Cheetah, Ungawa. (n/t) - ER - 7/7/2006 5:29:02 PM
        
        re: The fundies loved it. - Laurie Street - 7/7/2006 3:27:39 PM
        
        There's a reason the natives called it the missionary position. - ER - 7/7/2006 5:26:55 PM
        
        Kind sir.... - Lindy - 7/7/2006 5:32:21 PM
        
        I really wouldn't know, gentle madame... - ER - 7/7/2006 5:39:15 PM
        
        You've been reading Desmond Morris. (n/t) - ER - 7/6/2006 10:30:54 PM
        
        Cute joke about the Alpha males (n/t) - Lindy - 7/6/2006 7:10:00 PM
        
        Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors - LJK - 7/11/2006 1:14:42 PM
        
        re: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors - Lindy - 7/11/2006 3:26:24 PM
        
        Same Genes Act Differently In Males And Females - LJK - 7/12/2006 1:27:12 PM
        
        Unraveling the mystery of humans - Lindy - 7/13/2006 1:42:13 AM

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