Shark Pregnant, No Males Required

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10 Oct 2008, 9:01 pm

http://www.livescience.com/animals/0810 ... irgin.html

I also remember the Hammerhead shark, too. I find this fascinating.

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10 Oct 2008, 9:10 pm

Parthenogenesis fascinates me.

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10 Oct 2008, 9:12 pm

So basically, the shark "cloned" itself? Interesting... I wonder if it has anything to do with the Y-Chromosome "dying out" or something.

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10 Oct 2008, 9:53 pm

I wonder, are there any negative effects of this, such as those seen in inbreeding? And has it ever been observed in humans?

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10 Oct 2008, 11:03 pm

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I wonder, are there any negative effects of this, such as those seen in inbreeding? And has it ever been observed in humans?

If a human had gotten pregnant, with absolutely no possible way for her to have had sex, then the world would know about it. it would be huge news, so it's safe to say no.

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10 Oct 2008, 11:34 pm

Didn't it happen in humans about 2008 years ago?

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10 Oct 2008, 11:46 pm

gbollard wrote:

Didn't it happen in humans about 2008 years ago?

??? a human female becoming pregnant without sperm???

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10 Oct 2008, 11:56 pm

Think about it... it's a religion - immaculate.

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11 Oct 2008, 1:10 am

No, it's not parthenogenesis when God has sex with a woman.

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11 Oct 2008, 1:13 am

Cyberman wrote:

So basically, the shark "cloned" itself? Interesting... I wonder if it has anything to do with the Y-Chromosome "dying out" or something.

Dobt It. Sharks may not use a Y chromsome.

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11 Oct 2008, 4:05 am

gbollard wrote:

Didn't it happen in humans about 2008 years ago?

Yes, but that was a very special case.

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11 Oct 2008, 8:25 am

gbollard wrote:

Think about it... it's a religion - immaculate.

Religion should be kept out of science matters.

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11 Oct 2008, 9:08 am

ShadesOfMe wrote:

gbollard wrote:

Think about it... it's a religion - immaculate.

Religion should be kept out of science matters.

That's not gonna happen. No more than politics being kept out of religion.

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11 Oct 2008, 4:37 pm

Is this what they mean when they refer to the 'Jesus Fish'?

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11 Oct 2008, 4:53 pm

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Is this what they mean when they refer to the 'Jesus Fish'?

No, the Jesus Fish was a symbol used in coversion by the member of the early church. They feared capture and imprisonment by authorities so they had to meet in secret to do their worshipping. Christians have been both oppressor and oppressed at one time or another. The Christians in China are being oppressed right now!

Jesus warned us that we would suffer for our beliefs, because of him.

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11 Oct 2008, 5:28 pm

ShadesOfMe wrote:

gbollard wrote:

Didn't it happen in humans about 2008 years ago?

??? a human female becoming pregnant without sperm???

Actually, 2002 years ago. The solar calendar was calculated to 6 years before his birth date so that the end of the age of Pisces will occur exactly on 2150 AD. Also, his actual date of birth has been speculated to have been March 6th.

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