The wonders of science.

[Richard K Niner]

<!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Dec 8 2004, 09:21 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Dec 8 2004, 09:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> One instinct of humans that other animals do not have is the instinct to preserve their species.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Not really - for humans, that is <i>not</i> an instinct, because it is learned from society that we just don't go around killing each other. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>Also, humans technically only have one instinct - the rooting reflex (massage a babby's cheek in a certain way with your finger and the babby will turn its head and latch on to it, even if it was born moments ago).

[Ozymandias]

I don't fear death - I just don't want to be there when it happens

[ShadOtterdan]

<!--QuoteBegin-Richard K Niner+Dec 10 2004, 03:25 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Richard K Niner @ Dec 10 2004, 03:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Also, humans technically only have one instinct - the rooting reflex (massage a babby's cheek in a certain way with your finger and the babby will turn its head and latch on to it, even if it was born moments ago). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Actually, I think theres a lot more, but we don't notice them because they are either so obvious that we miss them or because they are a part of society.

[Holyman83]

like breathing

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Yay for progress!<br>Boo for over-reproduction!<br>I really don't give a crap for the too much sex thing!

[Kizor]

How about pushing <b>both</b> medicine and population control? We end up with less people and don't have to commit genocide by letting thousands upon thousands die from curable diseases.

[Ozymandias]

*hat off*

[Supersmoke]

That sums up what I was saying.

[Ruedii-X]

<!--QuoteBegin-Burning Sheep Productions+Dec 11 2004, 03:21 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Burning Sheep Productions @ Dec 11 2004, 03:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Yay for progress!<br>Boo for over-reproduction!<br>I really don't give a crap for the too much sex thing! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I'm with you. Not that people will listen. You might as well shout into a black hole.<br><br>However, one must consider that treating disease is very important, regardless. There are many inocent victims of AIDs who contracted HIV through many different means.

[Muninn]

Humans have instincts, perhaps we assume they're subdued because they're not so obvious. Contracting disease, colour signals, extereme/deadly situations, smell, relationships are all linked to instincts.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

We've got a crap load, and most are just normal body functions.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Burning Sheep Productions+Dec 22 2004, 11:15 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Burning Sheep Productions @ Dec 22 2004, 11:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> We've got a crap load, and most are just normal body functions. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Mmhm. In my family, on my mother's side, there is a fabulously strong homing instinct. If I'm in the local area (say, within ten miles), I can probably walk either home or to a place I know where home is from without thinking about it.<br><br>Said instinct gets confused by ambiguous road signs since as soon as I think about things it turns the homing instinct off, however.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Ya jinxed it.

[ShadOtterdan]

<!--QuoteBegin-Gizensha+Dec 23 2004, 01:47 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Gizensha @ Dec 23 2004, 01:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Said instinct gets confused by ambiguous road signs since as soon as I think about things it turns the homing instinct off, however. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Sounds a lot like my ability to tell which way is north, I can show off with it to impress people, but if I'm trying to test it to try to be more accurate, the concentrating makes it not work. Although that actually works with most senses, try thinking about how something feels and you will notice that it seems to dissapear for as long as you're trying to pin it down.

[Steve the Pocket]

Honestly, some of you sound like '80s Republicans. "Oh, let's not cure AIDS; the people who have it deserve it!" If Simpson came in here, he'd be disgusted beyond words. Tavis is making perfect sense about this.<br><br>And isn't it possible to be born with AIDS (as in actually having the disease, not just carrying it) if your mother has it?