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Old 09-03-2008, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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How convenient! Wonder who paid for this "study" - the National Perpetually Unzipped Society... ?

Study Links Gene Variant in Men to Marital Discord

Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers announced yesterday -- the first time that science has shown a direct link between a man's genes and his aptitude for monogamy.


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Old 09-03-2008, 09:09 PM
 
Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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"The finding set off a debate about whether people should conduct genetic tests to find out whether potential mates are bad marriage prospects. Several independent scientists called the discovery remarkable and elegant but disagreed over whether such information ought to be used in making personal decisions about love and marriage."

Um, yeah! Where do I sign up?
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:28 PM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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In other words, if a man's culture, religion and family background each have a seat at the conference table that determines his attitudes toward marital fidelity and monogamy, his genes might well sit at the head of the table.
And start a food fight...

WHERE do these people get funding for these research projects? I want in!!!
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:33 PM
 
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Yes cheating is a disease and so is being fat. Have some pity...
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:35 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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WHERE do these people get funding for these research projects? I want in!!!
They probably won't accept monks!
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:37 PM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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They probably won't accept monks!
Good!

Despite my last statement, I want nothing to do with a society that funds, and believes, such research...
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:38 PM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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Yes cheating is a disease and so is being fat. Have some pity...
Yeah...

...and so is driving over the double yellow line, and eating pig guts, and...
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Good!

Despite my last statement, I want nothing to do with a society that funds, and believes, such research...
C'mon now... what do you have against the Perpetually Unzipped Society? On some days you even belong to it! I just happened to hit the wrong day with my post...
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:49 PM
 
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C'mon now... what do you have against the Perpetually Unzipped Society? On some days you even belong to it! I just happened to hit the wrong day with my post...
I have nothing against the PUS - I ran for President last year, remember?

And yes - timing is everything...
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Old 09-03-2008, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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I have nothing against the PUS - I ran for President last year, remember?

And yes - timing is everything...
LOL, your abbreviation made me come up with a more appropriate name!

Perpetually Unzipped Silent Secretive Yankees!
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