188 Lines about 99 Spacers

IVstudios · Post by **IVstudios** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:48 pm

As long as there are bugs to be squished we will still be around.

Pimpette · Post by **Pimpette** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:56 pm

ivstudios wrote:As long as there are bugs to be squished we will still be around.

I wrote a poem about squishing a bug once.
I hung it on my wall.

Bugs are important.

IVstudios · Post by **IVstudios** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:13 pm

Pimpette wrote:I wrote a poem about squishing a bug once.
I hung it on my wall.

The poem or the bug?

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:15 pm

Speaking of bugs, I found a silverfish in a package of ramen once.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:12 pm

Spriteville, USA wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:Yes, but there's this problem with needing another volunteer of oposite sex and all...
Well this is more of the onicient RKolter's territory so I'm sure he knows more. But they have managed to fertilize a genetically empty egg with the DNA from 2 sperm. So a consenting female isn;t all that necesary anymore.

That'd make M&M happy, if it was true.

Spriteville, USA · Post by **Spriteville, USA** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:22 pm

mcDuffies wrote:
Spriteville, USA wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:Yes, but there's this problem with needing another volunteer of oposite sex and all...
Well this is more of the onicient RKolter's territory so I'm sure he knows more. But they have managed to fertilize a genetically empty egg with the DNA from 2 sperm. So a consenting female isn;t all that necesary anymore.
That'd make M&M happy, if it was true.

It is true. Actually scientists have had far more luck using two female eggs. In fact depending on if the human cloning restrictions are lifted in much of the known world it could be possible within our lifetimes. And not necesarily "day before we die" lifetimes.

Chaos Cricket · Post by **Chaos Cricket** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:08 pm

McDuffies, I thought you were multiplying over in the Revolution or something. I mean, aren't there about three of you running around in that?

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:11 pm

Oh, that's just the time paradox.

Chaos Cricket · Post by **Chaos Cricket** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:16 pm

Ah, right. Much more likely than spontaneous asexual reproduction.

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:44 pm

PeppermintAfterlife wrote:Speaking of bugs, I found a silverfish in a package of ramen once.

They only have Chicken and Beef where I live.

Pimpette · Post by **Pimpette** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:56 pm

ivstudios wrote:
Pimpette wrote:I wrote a poem about squishing a bug once.
I hung it on my wall.
The poem or the bug?

The poem.
I didn't really squish the bug that's in the poem.
That's just silly.

JexKerome · Post by **JexKerome** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:05 am

Spriteville, USA wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:
Spriteville, USA wrote: Well this is more of the onicient RKolter's territory so I'm sure he knows more. But they have managed to fertilize a genetically empty egg with the DNA from 2 sperm. So a consenting female isn;t all that necesary anymore.
That'd make M&M happy, if it was true.
It is true. Actually scientists have had far more luck using two female eggs. In fact depending on if the human cloning restrictions are lifted in much of the known world it could be possible within our lifetimes. And not necesarily "day before we die" lifetimes.

Ask Mercury Hat, she knows a lot about this subject, and in fact we were discussing it the other day in chat. Turns out, if I remember correctly, you can make a whole baby from two women's DNA, as in, no male DNA needed, using techniques similar to cloning. The offspring would NOT be a clone and apart from its unique conception, would be a 100% normal human being.

If this does happen, guys, we're out of a job.

Then again, I'm old and already with a foot out the door, so this doesn't affect me as much as you damn kids! mwahahahaha!

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:53 am

And there wouldn't be any problems with recessive genes, as inbreeding tends to do?

(Just asking an idle question, no need for this to delve into a serious discussion here)

JexKerome · Post by **JexKerome** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:55 am

Mercury said no, which got CJ into cheering and a "let's get rid of ALL men" mood.

Chaos Cricket · Post by **Chaos Cricket** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:20 am

I'm all in favor of getting rid of all the (other) men. Means I stand a better chance of getting a date.

Noise Monkey · Post by **Noise Monkey** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:21 am

no it won't

Nyke · Post by **Nyke** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:22 am

I'm in favor of getting rid of humanity, too.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:27 am

men...
...pft!

MrEff · Post by **MrEff** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:54 am

PeppermintAfterlife wrote:men...
...pft!

who needs em...

oh wait..... damn

-MrEff-

Carlin · Post by **Carlin** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:02 am

*is outsourced*