Incorrect. I will not die if I don't have sex, and it is not essential to me.
Evolution and all of life is dependant upon reproduction. In homo sapiens, reproduction is done through sex.
This is all irrelevant to whether or not sex is a need for individuals, and it really isn't.
And yes, it is a need. It's why every one of us are here.
Our instincts may make us desire sex (save for asexuals, and don't act like they don't exist, because I'm one), but it is by no means a "need."
Don't underestimate the need for sex. If you are able to brush it off so easily, it's very possible that your genes are not going to make it.
Reproduction is not a form of immortality! It is completely and utterly irrelevant to me (to me) if someone who shares my genes makes it into the future or not; I gain little from it. It would only be useful to me if I could take over the child's body. But because sex is desirable (thanks to instincts), this is largely ignored and people go on and on about passing on genes; at least I benefited a bit from it, I guess. But again, I do not for a moment believe it's a need in the traditional sense.
Sex most certainly is a need. One that is ingrained in our DNA. If it weren't? Well, that DNA wouldn't be around anymore.
That's silly. You can intently desire something without it being a need.
Politicians generally can't find their ass with both hands
That's because at one of their hands is always out asking for donations and the other one is behind their back with their fingers crossed or accepting a bribe.
What we need are politicians with at least four hands.
4 hands would just give them one to hold out for donations, one to cross fingers to make the lie "ok", one to shake hands with you while the fourth is stabbing you in the back.
This is a decision you will soon regret. Go out and immerse yourself in the local culture, take the wife and kids. It's an experience you'll never have again, take advantage of that rather than cooped up at home.
Tried Wal-Mart's dvd rental and Netflix at the same time. Wal-Mart's selection wasn't even half of Netflix, and the turn around time was long. Usually 2 day ship times each way. Netflix is much faster shipping.
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Impressive, but where are they planning on going? Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact it's cold as hell.
True, but it's less crowded than Mumbai.
For now...
This is why we can't have nice thing.
But the aliens already left with your car.
People like you made Nazi Germany a reality. Good job.
Godwined in under 10 posts. Good job!
There go the prices on toner and paper.
Cuz it is not sexy when a stripper gets and eye taken out by a handful of dollar coins tossed at her.
its happened to me After the fact, they found a dime bag in my car (dumb friend, fell out of his pocket onto my back seat)
With your username, you really expect us to believe that? Right.....
So quantum fluctuations are "nothing" then?
Everyone knows they are caused by turning the electric can opener on and off.
Me, I deleted my Facebook account several years ago, and have never looked back.
You think you deleted it....
For wearing the same shirt. If only he had changed, they never would have noticed him.
As a non-journalist, what is the difference?
Um, IIRC, off the record means I'll talk to you, but you can't publish what I told you. Anonymity is you can print what I said, but not who said it.
Next the robots will want to unionize.
Men and women both have this need.
Incorrect. I will not die if I don't have sex, and it is not essential to me.
Evolution and all of life is dependant upon reproduction. In homo sapiens, reproduction is done through sex.
This is all irrelevant to whether or not sex is a need for individuals, and it really isn't.
And yes, it is a need. It's why every one of us are here.
Our instincts may make us desire sex (save for asexuals, and don't act like they don't exist, because I'm one), but it is by no means a "need."
Don't underestimate the need for sex. If you are able to brush it off so easily, it's very possible that your genes are not going to make it.
Reproduction is not a form of immortality! It is completely and utterly irrelevant to me (to me) if someone who shares my genes makes it into the future or not; I gain little from it. It would only be useful to me if I could take over the child's body. But because sex is desirable (thanks to instincts), this is largely ignored and people go on and on about passing on genes; at least I benefited a bit from it, I guess. But again, I do not for a moment believe it's a need in the traditional sense.
Sex most certainly is a need. One that is ingrained in our DNA. If it weren't? Well, that DNA wouldn't be around anymore.
That's silly. You can intently desire something without it being a need.
Shut up Sheldon!
Politicians generally can't find their ass with both hands
That's because at one of their hands is always out asking for donations and the other one is behind their back with their fingers crossed or accepting a bribe.
What we need are politicians with at least four hands.
4 hands would just give them one to hold out for donations, one to cross fingers to make the lie "ok", one to shake hands with you while the fourth is stabbing you in the back.
This is a decision you will soon regret. Go out and immerse yourself in the local culture, take the wife and kids. It's an experience you'll never have again, take advantage of that rather than cooped up at home.
In the Northern Hemisphere time moves from left to right, in the Southern, it's right to left.
Get a good sized dog, and don't feed it that often, and a good insurance policy.
April first already?
Who owns the rights to the characters? With out the permission of the license holder, all that coding is gonna get you a cease and desist letter.
A machine actually capable of playing Doom3.
Guaranteed sound quality, and the ability to re-download any track I've ever purchased. (Ya just never know when ya might lose it.)
Shoulda blamed the delay on hurricane Ivan....
Tried Wal-Mart's dvd rental and Netflix at the same time. Wal-Mart's selection wasn't even half of Netflix, and the turn around time was long. Usually 2 day ship times each way. Netflix is much faster shipping.
Outlook. All military computers have it, just use the voting feature built in. Spam a message out to the troops, and watch the votes roll back in.
Mine don't work in the parking lot on the military base I work on, but the work fine at home.