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re: The reproductive drive governs everything

Lindy — 7/14/2009 3:27:26 PM (archived)

No it doesn't; it only governs reproduction.
And there is more to life than reproduction.

There are plenty of monks, nuns and others who maintain personal lives without sex for reasons other than procreation.
But we were talking about consciousness which has NOTHING to do with sex.

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Why do some people always look for exotic solutions to mysteries? - David F Mayer - 7/13/2009 1:29:42 PM
- re: Why not? - Johannes - 7/19/2009 7:08:07 PM
  - One patent pending. Here is the link. - David F Mayer - 7/24/2009 1:17:04 AM
    - re: One patent pending is OK. - Johannes - 7/26/2009 2:18:27 AM
      - No interest so far. That is because it is too simple. - David F Mayer - 7/26/2009 11:53:02 PM
    - That was a wonderful idea. - Eri - 7/25/2009 12:45:12 AM
      - It is SO simple, you can do it yourself at home for a very few bucks. - David F Mayer - 7/26/2009 11:57:42 PM
    - That is remarkable that you guys have patents. - Jody - 7/24/2009 3:16:47 PM
      - I have NOT received the patent as yet, and may not even bother to - David F Mayer - 7/26/2009 11:54:11 PM
      - re: Even if you carry the ball to the prototype stage - Johannes - 7/26/2009 2:37:16 AM
  - Johannes, I like the way you think! - Eri - 7/19/2009 9:15:26 PM
    - re: Thank You Eri - Johannes - 7/20/2009 6:55:45 PM
      - I must let in a lot of light then! (n/t) - Eri - 7/20/2009 11:48:24 PM
        
        I was thinking of you as a friend, and - Johannes - 7/21/2009 4:02:45 AM
        
        And here I thought I was all cracked up. ;-) - Eri - 7/25/2009 12:41:45 AM
- Because it's fun for them. A concept with which you may not be familiar. - Eri - 7/14/2009 3:08:48 AM
  - That is certainly PART of it. - David F Mayer - 7/19/2009 3:12:09 AM
    - David, David, David - Eri - 7/19/2009 3:42:00 AM
- I like exotic positions - Jody - 7/14/2009 1:26:49 AM
  - Is it hot in here? - REB - 7/16/2009 3:01:16 PM
    - LOL! - Jody - 7/17/2009 1:48:19 AM
      - re: LOL! - REB - 7/17/2009 2:59:08 PM
        
        It's all good REB... - Jody - 7/17/2009 3:30:04 PM
        
        It does? Name one. (n/t) - Eri - 7/18/2009 12:15:05 PM
        
        I can do that! - Jody - 7/18/2009 2:43:18 PM
        
        I've never understood why women do that anyway. - Eri - 7/18/2009 8:30:28 PM
        
        Because the men like it :/ - Jody - 7/18/2009 11:51:04 PM
        
        Heh - Eri - 7/19/2009 2:47:04 AM
        
        TMI - RNE - 7/18/2009 6:47:09 PM
        
        LOL!..I was wondering how long it would take... - Jody - 7/18/2009 7:39:11 PM
- Because there is more than what can be proven - Jody - 7/13/2009 9:26:40 PM
  - Holey Moley - Lindy - 7/14/2009 1:06:38 AM
  - “A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence”. - David Hume - David F Mayer - 7/13/2009 11:57:51 PM
    - Your last surgery was to remove your funny bone, wasn't it? (n/t) - Eri - 7/18/2009 12:17:50 PM
      - he he... (n/t) - Jody - 7/18/2009 6:37:07 PM
    - Yep. I suck (n/t) - Jody - 7/14/2009 12:02:21 AM
      - and I also - Jody - 7/14/2009 12:06:00 AM
- Because some minds are bigger than others... - Lindy - 7/13/2009 6:31:02 PM
  - "We are now on track for a record year. " (for ufos) - British Ministry of Defense - 7/14/2009 1:16:58 AM
    - Also a record year for alcohol sales. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/14/2009 1:27:12 PM
  - "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." - Marcello Truzzi - David F Mayer - 7/13/2009 11:50:39 PM
    - re: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." - Marcello Truzzi - Lindy - 7/14/2009 1:05:41 AM
      - Humbug. Prosaic explanations work just fine. You are believing nonsense. - David F Mayer - 7/14/2009 1:29:35 PM
        
        re: Humbug. Prosaic explanations work just fine. You are believing nonsense. - Doug Ellison - 7/14/2009 3:03:44 PM
        
        I'd like to point out ... - Lindy - 7/14/2009 3:23:34 PM
        
        "Field Investigator?" What crap. There is nothing to investigate. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/19/2009 3:14:01 AM
        
        Oh Ye of little faith. - Jody - 7/19/2009 3:51:37 PM
      - re: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." - Marcello Truzzi - Doug Ellison - 7/14/2009 7:48:58 AM
        
        re: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof." - Marcello Truzzi - Lindy - 7/14/2009 3:36:49 PM
        
        So what? Nothing in your statement rules out hoax. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/19/2009 3:15:04 AM
- Because.. - Raoul - 7/13/2009 4:39:49 PM
  - Because science is, like, boring and for nerds and definitely not cool - Socrates II - 7/13/2009 5:17:46 PM
    - Lame attempt to blame it on sex - Lindy - 7/13/2009 8:13:51 PM
      - Referring to our level of reality, for just a moment - Socrates II - 7/13/2009 9:09:08 PM
        
        I wasn't picking on you any more than you were picking on yourself - Lindy - 7/13/2009 11:50:11 PM
        
        The reproductive drive governs everything - Socrates II - 7/14/2009 2:12:41 PM
        
        re: The reproductive drive governs everything - Lindy - 7/14/2009 3:27:26 PM
        
        The celibate clergy are a vast minority - Socrates II - 7/14/2009 3:31:35 PM
        
        # 1 Sport - Lindy - 7/14/2009 3:44:21 PM
        
        Evolution just hasn't caught up with our civilization - Socrates II - 7/14/2009 3:49:05 PM
        
        The celibate clergy are a vast minority - Socrates II - 7/14/2009 3:31:31 PM

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