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skahthic
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23 Sep 2007, 5:11 am

digger1 wrote:

Why do human babies need so much attention and care when ALL other animals don't.

Actually, many animals are born totally helpless and dependent on their parents. Many birds, cats, primates, etc., come out blind or furless/featherless, unable to raise their heads or whatever... They mature faster, usually though, so their periods of helplessness are much shorter and not as pronounced. Many animals that walk/run quicly after birth do so out of necessity--- a baby zebra must be quick to get up, otherwise the lioness will quickly kill it to feed her cubs ( which start out pretty small and helpless). Baby snakes must take care of themselves right after birth, so they're not helpless at all...

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24 Sep 2007, 2:14 pm

How can I get a female doctor I like to sleep with me?

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24 Sep 2007, 2:16 pm

Ticker wrote:

How can I get a female doctor I like to sleep with me?

...try to get a house call for a physical?

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24 Sep 2007, 4:39 pm

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How can I get a female doctor I like to sleep with me?

Dress up in a nurse's uniform and ask her if she'd like to play doctors and nurses?

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25 Sep 2007, 10:36 pm

MerryBerry wrote:

Because remote controls are very shy creatures who like to hide in dark places, like under newspapers, down the back of chairs etc. Anywhere they can't be observed.

That would make me a remote control. Which I'm not. Youor hypothesis has frayed edges......

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27 Sep 2007, 10:23 am

chriscross1966 wrote:

MerryBerry wrote:

Because remote controls are very shy creatures who like to hide in dark places, like under newspapers, down the back of chairs etc. Anywhere they can't be observed.

That would make me a remote control.

And that's a non-sequitur

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28 Sep 2007, 12:03 pm

If everything is made up of molecules, why can we see through the molecules in glass, but not wood?

If there were aliens who were smart enough to build intergalactic craft to come here, why do they always leave their landing lights on??

Why are all the people who write editorials in the newspaper such drooling morons???

Why does the average digital camera have about ten thousand more functions than I need????

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28 Sep 2007, 2:08 pm

skahthic wrote:

digger1 wrote:

Why do human babies need so much attention and care when ALL other animals don't.

yeah check out R vs K selection for parenting straqtegies.... it's an ecology topic

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29 Sep 2007, 3:47 am

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

If everything is made up of molecules, why can we see through the molecules in glass, but not wood?

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question404.htm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

Why are all the people who write editorials in the newspaper such drooling morons???

To make the readers feel more intelligent by comparison?

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

Why does the average digital camera have about ten thousand more functions than I need????

To make you feel inferior, so that you will be prepared for when machines take over the world. :lol:

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

If there were aliens who were smart enough to build intergalactic craft to come here, why do they always leave their landing lights on??

That's a tough one!

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01 Oct 2007, 6:01 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

If there were aliens who were smart enough to build intergalactic craft to come here, why do they always leave their landing lights on??

Reported alien landings have always intrigued me.

How come an alien race has the intelligence to build a craft capable of interstellar travel, they travel for millions of light years to earth, only to crash land the craft instead of park it?

Oh, and how come when aliens make their abductions they seem to have a big preference for rednecks?

And finally, on an unrelated note.

How come hollywood films set in England always feature red London buses even though they barely appear on the roads anymore, and the film isn't even set anywhere near London.

(Disclaimer: One or more of the above questions have a high possibility of being rhetorical, though answers from fellow WP members would still be nice)

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