Big Brain Means Small Testes, Finds Bat Study

New Scientist ^ | 12-7-2005 | Gaia Vince

[Snowbelt Man]

i'm glad that there are exceptions to every rule.

[Sacajaweau]

May explain the "thinks with his ____" phrase

[BagelFace]

It's very simple. By understanding the relation between brain size and testicle size in bats, we are one step closer to understanding the relation in... uh oh, never mind.

[Jhensy]

I, fer one, find dis koncluzion to be most kompelling.

[jiggyboy]

You notice that they did not show correlation between smal brains and small testes

Those guys die out?

[Deguello]

This would explain why aliens are abducting humans for reproduction experiments.

[MortMan]

No - They get 3 Purple Hearts for 3 scratches and subsequently run for President based on their "heroic war records".

[arkfreepdom]

I'm a MIT grad. This study is BS. :)

[Sensei Ern]

There is a joke about Pinky and The Brain in there, but I won't do it.

[Pessimist]

"Big brain means small testes, finds bat study"

Not a problem really. Generally when you use one you don't use the other anyway.

[riverdawg]

" ... where the females were promiscuous the males had evolved larger testes but had relatively small brains."

Consistent with my observation from high school that the girls with "reputations" were usually attracted to the dumb jocks (unfortunately, for me).

[BenLurkin]

Correct.

[Mike Darancette]

Thank God I ain't no bat!

[PzLdr]

If this hypothesis translates to humans, I must be a frickin' genius.

[Rakkasan1]

BAT BOY!

[Miss Marple]

LOL! I particularly want to use this scientific evidence when certain people on this forum patronize me and try to lord it over me with their "superior" inteligence.

Coincidentally, all of those types are male.

Heheheh.

[NRA2BFree]

Oh boy! This is gonna get good. LOL

[Larry Lucido]

I disagree. The water was just cold.

[dangus]

>> So, that's why sliding down the banister never bothered ME. <<

Dear Polymuser:

What should I make out of a 30-year-old girlfriend STILL likes to slide down the bannister?

-- Observant Catholic in FReeperland.

[BROKKANIC]

"This would explain why aliens are abducting humans for reproduction experiments."

Hahaha.