So I've just gotten around to watching TNG, since I'm a whippersnapper, and I'd been told that Best of Both Worlds was one of the best stories in Star Trek. The people who said that weren't kidding.
Little brother!
Season 4 is pretty good. I'm currently on Night Terrors. Fuck that morgue scene.
After I watched Best of Both Worlds I went right to, "I, Borg". I skip around and watch random episodes, I should try for a marathon and watch them all. Well not all, I will probably skip season 1, or most of it.
The Texas Board of Education actually did a good thing and unanimously approves of a scientifically acurate high school biology textbook and appropriate supplements, and completely rejhected the supplements created by International Databases, a very pro-creationist group.
Indeed. I've personally conducted extensive research - primarily through the viewing of documentaries on the subject - and have yet to reach a solid conclusion.
It does sort of make sense that female ejaculate would be substantially similar to male ejaculate - after all, the male equipment is derived from the female equipment.
It does sort of make sense that female ejaculate would be substantially similar to male ejaculate - after all, the male equipment is derived from the female equipment.
The first part of your comment was my initial reaction. However, I'm not sure what you meant by the second part of your comment.
From here, which contains what I learned in my bio classes:
The sex of an early embryo cannot be determined because the reproductive structures do not differentiate until the seventh week. Prior to this, the tissue is considered bipotential because it cannot be identified as male or female. The internal genitalia consist of two accessory ducts: Wolffian (male) and Mullerian (female). As development proceeds, one of the pairs of ducts develops while the other regresses.
It isn't the case that the Mullerian system morphs into the Wolffian system, but rather that one persists while the other does not. When this process is disturbed, you get hermaphrodites who have both, in various configurations.
It is often said that "nature prefers women" with respect to at least mammals. In this case, if certain hormones are not present (or generally if all the stars don't align properly), the Mullerian system persists and the Wolffian system fades, leaving a female. Since this means the "default" is female, it is easy to think becoming a male is due to some physiological morphing process of female bits to male bits.
The Wolffian and Mullerian systems do have a lot of functions and locations that seem to be analogues of each other. I wonder if both systems have ejaculatory responses simply because of the redundancy/duplication/analogue nature between the systems, which is probably what you were saying anyway...
I'm as surprised as you are. Of all the twitter accounts you'd think would be funny and fascinating, the Australian Census doesn't exactly top out the list.
Less than an hour into the day and I've already found my Thing of it. (P.S.: Before this debate even starts, this is completely harmless to the cat. That's where a mother cat picks up her kittens with her mouth. I call it the "Mommy's Got You" Zone.)
Before this debate even starts, this is completely harmless to the cat.
Actually, as I understand it, not for an adult cat. Neck tissues are super delicate after the cat gets to adult size. A soft grip with your hand isn't going to hurt the cat, but will still knock it out; not sure about that binder clip (I'm slightly reassured by the fact that a vet is doing it). However, you definitely shouldn't pick up an adult cat by its scruff.
When my cat tries to wrestle out of being held, I just hold her by her scruff with my free hand. It's like she's in kitty heaven.
A quick look at the top google results for "picking up a kitten by its neck scruff" suggests that its ok to do a kitten and even a cat, but if you cat is a fatty its bad. Also it is how a mother cat disciplines her young.
it is easy to think becoming a male is due to some physiological morphing process of female bits to male bits.
That's how I usually refer to it for the sake of explanation, but you are mostly technically correct; this article is a better explanation. The tissue that would form the labial folds, for example, form the scrotum instead after a certain hormone intervenes.
Since it's the same basic structures that differentiate, it makes sense that they'd have shared functionality. That's what I meant.
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This ... is .... just ... wow ...
EDIT: Oh, okay, so it's a website that makes parodies of Skittle commercials.
Because I can't draw for shit.
At all.
Edit: Also, someone made a miku miku dance model of Izaya.
http://ncse.com/news/2011/07/victory-evolution-texas-006802
I'm not often heard saying this, but good job Texas!
And the original was apparently so great a remake was done 3 years later.
I must install Linux on you.
It reaches the world border. IT REACHES THE WORLD BORDER. AND IT WAS ALL HAND-MADE.
Your video may still be more awesome but I am always happy to show this off.
Poor guy.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=female-ejaculation-the-long-road-to-2011-06-17
Interesting article.
Anyway, really interesting article on yet another way humans escape scientific understanding (for now).
It does sort of make sense that female ejaculate would be substantially similar to male ejaculate - after all, the male equipment is derived from the female equipment.
From here, which contains what I learned in my bio classes: It isn't the case that the Mullerian system morphs into the Wolffian system, but rather that one persists while the other does not. When this process is disturbed, you get hermaphrodites who have both, in various configurations.
It is often said that "nature prefers women" with respect to at least mammals. In this case, if certain hormones are not present (or generally if all the stars don't align properly), the Mullerian system persists and the Wolffian system fades, leaving a female. Since this means the "default" is female, it is easy to think becoming a male is due to some physiological morphing process of female bits to male bits.
The Wolffian and Mullerian systems do have a lot of functions and locations that seem to be analogues of each other. I wonder if both systems have ejaculatory responses simply because of the redundancy/duplication/analogue nature between the systems, which is probably what you were saying anyway...
Some examples -
"Urgent clarification. Muggles will be counted in the 2011 Census."
"Census data reveals there are 1324 actors, but no Hobbits, congratulations Barry Humphries."
"Politicians aren’t the only ones who talk gibberish. According to Census data 105 people speak an invented language."
"#AusCensus Fun Fact: 12 people were employed in the squid jigging industry in the 2001 #Census. #beyondthecount"
(P.S.: Before this debate even starts, this is completely harmless to the cat. That's where a mother cat picks up her kittens with her mouth. I call it the "Mommy's Got You" Zone.)
When my cat tries to wrestle out of being held, I just hold her by her scruff with my free hand. It's like she's in kitty heaven.
Zelda in the 80s
Since it's the same basic structures that differentiate, it makes sense that they'd have shared functionality. That's what I meant.