ATDTDA (7): 197-198 decoding

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Thu Apr 26 13:57:50 CDT 2007


On 4/26/07, Monte Davis <monte.davis at bms.com> wrote:
>
> Lawrence Bryan wrote:
>
> > He looked at me, frowned, and for the first time in his young life realized the math didn't quite add up.
>
> Oh, the math works fine -- you could even make a case that evolution perks along faster -- *if* you're prepared to accept all the cultural corollaries that go with harems and numerous mateless/childless males.
>
> Walruses, lions, roe deer and such make it work. IMHO it doesn't look good on us.

If we were to follw such a pattern I think we'd at least periodically
have some real "sexual revolutions," probably Columbine-style with the
disenfranchised males going beserk now and then.  You know, a REAL
revenge of the nerds.

David Morris



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