http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:31:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-8395 Grey Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:35:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/#comment-8395 "Sex" sells, as they say. It worked here. But is it more biological or cultural? both of course, but would the biological instinct still have us reading reports on sex if there was a preexisting excess in its supply? “Sex” sells, as they say. It worked here.
But is it more biological or cultural?
both of course, but would the biological instinct still have us reading reports on sex if there was a preexisting excess in its supply?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 joke Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:35:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/#comment-8390 You forgot the <i>Economist</i>. You forgot the Economist.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-8391 Uncle Al Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:33:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/#comment-8391 Cf: Fragile-X syndrome in human males. Cf: Fragile-X syndrome in human males.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-8392 citrine615 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:35:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/#comment-8392 Another account of the British fascination with bats and balls... Another account of the British fascination with bats and balls…

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-8393 Pyracantha Fri, 09 Dec 2005 10:21:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/#comment-8393 Anyone remember that bit of pseudoscience (?) that went through the media earlier this year, that claimed that men did science because of excess testosterone, with the hope of impressing women and somehow improving their chances of reproducing? Anyone remember that bit of pseudoscience (?) that went through the media earlier this year, that claimed that men did science because of excess testosterone, with the hope of impressing women and somehow improving their chances of reproducing?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-8394 Frank Fri, 09 Dec 2005 06:57:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/08/bats-and-balls/#comment-8394 Bollocks! Bollocks!

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