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Re: Request to remove Information



On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 03:17:39AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-11-22 at 21:44 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 02:25:06PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > One theory says that the "fat phenotype" is a useful evolutionary
> > > adaptation, and that the "skinny phenotype" would have a harder
> > > time surviving in times of low food.
> > 
> > That is because the "fat phenotype" would eat it all.
> 
> Ha ha.
> 
> The real hypothesis is that the "fat phenotype" would have extra
> stored fat, and have a slower metabolism, thus being able to more
> easily survive the lean times.

Yeah, *some* "skinny phenotypes" do tend to eat voraciously. ;-)

> > > Of course, it's unprovable and has nothing to to with how many
> > > Cokes I drink per day...
> > 
> > No, it just rots your teeth, helps diabetes, etc, etc, etc.
> 
> Well, yeah.  But there was no "sugar" 200,000 years ago, so that
> was never a problem.  Besides, how many people get degenerative
> diseases when the life expectancy is 40yo?

it == coke (1 can of coke is similar to drinking a cup of very strong 
black coffee with about 3 tablespoons of sugar; try offering that to
someone's child!)

-- 
Chris.
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