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> Darwin Awards
LooneyTunes
post Sep 14 2007, 07:51 PM
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Check this out: Darwin Awards

"The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honouring those that accidently remove themselves from it"

Some of the (confirmed) stories are astounding, albeit gruesome - not suitable reading for those who are squeamish!
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post Sep 14 2007, 08:08 PM
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Albert Einstein is known to have quoted the following:

"Only two things are infinite. The size of the universe and human stupidity... but I'm not certain about the former".


Think carefully about that one.
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post Sep 14 2007, 09:10 PM
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Has anyone else noticed the high proportion of Y chromosomes amongst the Awardees?!
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post Sep 15 2007, 12:42 AM
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Ah, the Darwin awards. Brilliant though sadly not updated as often as any of its fans would like. Always worth a read. Tip: Darwin awards books = popular Christmas presents!
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post Sep 17 2007, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE(LooneyTunes @ Sep 14 2007, 10:10 PM) *

Has anyone else noticed the high proportion of Y chromosomes amongst the Awardees?!


I think we can safely say even without looking that there are at least as many, if not more, X chromosomes.
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post Sep 17 2007, 03:23 PM
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QUOTE(superpyroman @ Sep 17 2007, 03:25 PM) *

QUOTE(LooneyTunes @ Sep 14 2007, 10:10 PM) *

Has anyone else noticed the high proportion of Y chromosomes amongst the Awardees?!


I think we can safely say even without looking that there are at least as many, if not more, X chromosomes.

Quite right, especially as the minute proportion of XX's will be adding to the substantial proportion of XY's - do the maths! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

(I did initially post some examples of awardees - all male - but being considerate decided that not everyone might have the stomach for them! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif))
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