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Did you see some of the articles linked to this one?

Mary Anne — 3/1/2007 1:53:33 AM (archived)

My favorite: Why are women more sexually aroused during ovulation? Duuuh... evolution?

But of course the researchers were studying the immediate cause, not the reason natural selection favors this response. And what did they use to test their subjects' neurological responses? Slot machines.

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"People kill when God tells them to" - alcaray - 2/28/2007 10:57:28 PM
- Link to the study - TB - 3/2/2007 4:35:22 AM
- And then God would tell me 'George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq'. And I did." - George W. Bush - 3/1/2007 10:02:47 PM
  - Link - GWB - 3/1/2007 10:03:52 PM
- after further thought - - Daniel - 3/1/2007 5:14:05 PM
- 2 steps forward for mankind...10 steps backward for humanity....sad (n/t) - Martha - 3/1/2007 1:45:23 PM
- yeah, like Hitler, Stalin and Mao (n/t) - Daniel - 3/1/2007 6:27:33 AM
  - All those dictators and the current US president felt themselves "destined" for victory - Raoul - 3/1/2007 7:50:09 PM
    - true - Daniel - 3/2/2007 3:42:38 AM
      - re: A christian or.. - Raoul - 3/2/2007 9:12:02 AM
  - I'm sure that has something to do with the study, but I can't figure it out without your help. (n/t) - alcaray - 3/1/2007 5:18:11 PM
    - see my later reply, above (n/t) - D. - 3/1/2007 5:19:48 PM
  - No, it's more like the OT being used to excuse genocide. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/1/2007 4:12:22 PM
    - More falsehood from the guy who uses 'sympathy for the victim' to excuse terrorism and murder (n/t) - Daniel - 3/1/2007 4:37:16 PM
      - You're the one that did that. It's "your land", remember? (n/t) - Bowser - 3/1/2007 9:24:40 PM
        
        Yet more falsehood from the guy who uses 'sympathy for the victim' to excuse terrorism and murder (n/t) - Daniel - 3/2/2007 3:52:53 AM
        
        Now you resort to personal lies, stereotyping and slander, to cover your own butt - Daniel - 3/2/2007 3:50:43 AM
  - Abuse of religion is not excused by citing people who don't adhere to one. - Mary Anne - 3/1/2007 2:43:43 PM
    - Fair enough, and true. And, did my few words excuse the abuse of religion? - Daniel - 3/1/2007 4:05:06 PM
      - Oh, my, no. - alcaray - 3/1/2007 6:13:18 PM
      - re: And, did my few words excuse the abuse of religion? No. - Mary Anne - 3/1/2007 4:38:59 PM
        
        Thanks - Daniel - 3/1/2007 5:01:01 PM
- And when God tells 'em not to. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/1/2007 6:26:29 AM
- I always thought it was 'The Devil Made Me Do It" (n/t) - Martha - 3/1/2007 3:17:26 AM
- Will you quiet down?? - Lindy - 3/1/2007 1:39:40 AM
  - Did you see some of the articles linked to this one? - Mary Anne - 3/1/2007 1:53:33 AM
    - Some of the others were interesting, too. In a sad way. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/1/2007 5:03:39 AM
    - Mechanical prostitutes. - Bowser - 3/1/2007 5:02:36 AM
    - re: Did you see some of the articles linked to this one? - Lindy - 3/1/2007 3:00:31 AM

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