Posted on 08/13/2005 1:35:10 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Evolution of emotion?
Yes.
Really?
Yes, really.
I wonder what the genetic structure of that looks like?
The same as the genetic structure of other traits: sequences of nucleotides. For example:
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A brief tidal wave for NYC, and an earthquake for So.Cal.?
I think God promised no more "great floods".
Gee a "gay" newspaper taking innocent hero worship and turning it into a homosexual wet fantasy.
NYT? so I was right, it IS from a "gay" newspaper.
I was not debasing the story. It is one of my favorites. You'll note I refer to it as a touching story of a wonderful friendship.
But hey, you sound like a fun FReeper. Tell me, what was it like during time of the Puritans? Were you one of the people who locked people into the stocks for being insufficiently pious?
Read the 2003 article here.
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