Posted on 07/02/2005 3:23:31 PM PDT by Asphalt
To remind us who does!
>>Why do humans have so few genes?<<
Because we don't need more. Right?
What about: Why do socks tend to go missing by themselves?
I'm reminded that half the people on this planet have nipples, AND I DON'T CARE.
What do the other half have, and why aren't you more particular about what you may have occasion to fondle?
Just had to elevate HIV
Read all I need to on this thread.
Nuthin'.
Can't quite figure out why they're even there. Scientists won't tell me.
They might be a couple of dots of sunburn protection, but I'm not sure of that yet.
If they are, evolutionary selection would probably turn me into one giant nipple.
My son would probably assert that evolution already has.
Sounds to me like Malthus was right, not wrong:
Malthus was a political economist who was concerned about, what he saw as, the decline of living conditions in nineteenth century England. He blamed this decline on three elements: The overproduction of young; the inability of resources to keep up with the rising human population; and the irresponsibility of the lower classes. To combat this, Malthus suggested the family size of the lower class ought to be regulated such that poor families do not produce more children than they can support.
Talk about political correctness! Malthus was right on target.
Yes, it's called abstanance.
LOL..we humans are pompous when we think we even have a clue as to what the top 25 greatest unanswered questions are. We are but a speck of sand in this universe, and God still holds many things that we can't even begin to understand.
This might be better stated as: What is dark energy, and what are its implications for the fate of the Universe?
Another question which should have made the list: Can artificial intelligence become self-aware?
There are ways to ask questions so an answer is possible and ways to entertain and occupy even Demosthenes with dyslogistic predicates.
#26: Is there intelligent life on Earth?
#1 - They're behind the couch
http://quotes.prolix.nu/Humor/Steven_Wright/
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This is a very interesting question but I can think of so many questions that I consider more important such as will there be a cure for cancer?
How hot will the greenhouse world be?
This is even less important that the HIV vaccine question. Now I'm wondering about the remainder of the list.
Since I'm having a Steven Wright flashback tonight, "If I melt dry ice, can I go swimming without getting wet?"
Only if it is allowed to become illogical.
And monogamy
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