The Science of Gaydar - Page 2

LabRat · 08-27-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Down Syndrome is when the 23rd allele (I think that is what it is) is copied twice so they have one extra allele than normal. Most people with Down Syndrome do not procreate and the gene still shows up.
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Please, stop murdering your biology. It breaks my heart. We should all have 2 alleles of every gene in our DNA. One from mom, one from pop.

Down syndrome is known as Trisomy 21, becasue it is a result of the indivdual having part or all of the 21st chromosome in triplicate, not duplicate as in a typical individual. As women age, the last cell division in meiosis becomes more likely to have errors, thus we see an increased incidence of Down's babies born to older mothers. Trisomy occurs for all of our chromosomes, however for most it is a fatal mistake and the fetus dies. Men don't have this problem, because they are continually making brand spanking new sperm every day. A woman is born with the finite number of eggs that she will have for her lifetime.

BrianR · 08-25-2007, 01:04 PM

Guess I'm out too then...I meet all but one of those criteria.

This is junk science at it's worst. Nearly ALL men have index fingers shorter than their ring fingers. Women are the opposite. But sexual preference has NOTHING to do with finger size. Whorls in one direction or another mean nothing. Just for the record, only my thumbs and left middle finger even HAVE whorls, the rest are arches.

I file this in the same category as online relationship tests, purity tests and marriage quizzes (a POX on whoever invented those)

Brian

xoxoxoBruce · 08-25-2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

Guess I'm out too then...I meet all but one of those criteria.

This is junk science at it's worst. Nearly ALL men have index fingers shorter than their ring fingers. Women are the opposite. But sexual preference has NOTHING to do with finger size. Whorls in one direction or another mean nothing. Just for the record, only my thumbs and left middle finger even HAVE whorls, the rest are arches.

I file this in the same category as online relationship tests, purity tests and marriage quizzes (a POX on whoever invented those)

Brian

It's the whorl in your hair, not fingerprints. Did you read the article? It's building a case in favor of nature vs nurture, with quantitative measurements.

richlevy · 08-25-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

An interesting article on the physical differences, that appear to be often indicative, between queers and straights.

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The index fingers of most straight men are shorter than their ring fingers, and for most women they are the same length or longer. Gay men and lesbians tend to have reversed ratios.

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Just fucking great. Now I'm going to have to join the pink pistols and register as a Republican.

Sheldonrs · 08-25-2007, 03:02 PM

I always though the most outstanding trait of me being gay was that I liked to suck dick.
Now I know I can just show people my fingers to prove it.

monster · 08-25-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

I always though the most outstanding trait of me being gay was that I liked to suck dick.
Now I know I can just show people my fingers to prove it.

Aha, so that's why so many men show me their finger when I'm driving! And here was me thinking they were just telling me that my driving skills were #1 :p

Sheldonrs · 08-26-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Aha, so that's why so many men show me their finger when I'm driving! And here was me thinking they were just telling me that my driving skills were #1 :p

Now you know they just want to get up your tail pipe. ;-)

JuancoRocks · 08-25-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Just fucking great. Now I'm going to have to join the pink pistols and register as a Republican.

he said ^^Pink Pistols

DanaC · 08-25-2007, 03:06 PM

manephelien · 08-26-2007, 05:24 AM

The index/ring finger ratio difference is related to the amount of testosterone in the womb when the fetus was growing (women produce testosterone in small amounts, just like men produce estrogen - especially overweight men, because it's produced by fatty tissue in men).

Homosexuality is an inherited trait which has been seen in nearly all vertebrate species, not just humans. It's a fallacy to think that gays don't reproduce, most lesbians throughout time have been forced to marry in spite of their sexual orientation, and many homosexuals of both sexes have children. Some try to repress their feelings and act hetero until it becomes too much. Some do it all their lives.

Pie · 08-26-2007, 10:02 AM

Some just want to have children, and find a willing sperm donor or egg/womb donor.

lumberjim · 08-26-2007, 11:00 AM

which is why i stipulated 100% gay. not 100% OF gays. I've known gay people that have kids.

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Originally Posted by pierce

homosexuality has genetic influences.

I think I may have misinterpreted this because of the way it is worded. It seemed, on the first pass, that you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. reading more carefully, you're saying that genetics influence homosexuality.

piercehawkeye45 · 08-26-2007, 11:23 AM

Oh, haha, I thought you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. My bad as well.

Sheldonrs · 08-26-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Oh, haha, I thought you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. My bad as well.

Homosexuality DOES influence jeans. Look inside any Abercrombie and Fitch catalogue.

Weird Harold · 08-26-2007, 06:47 PM

I'm more concerned with toes, than fingers. You can tell if someone is a serial killer by their toes.

08-25-2007, 01:04 PM	#2
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Guess I'm out too then...I meet all but one of those criteria. This is junk science at it's worst. Nearly ALL men have index fingers shorter than their ring fingers. Women are the opposite. But sexual preference has NOTHING to do with finger size. Whorls in one direction or another mean nothing. Just for the record, only my thumbs and left middle finger even HAVE whorls, the rest are arches. I file this in the same category as online relationship tests, purity tests and marriage quizzes (a POX on whoever invented those) Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

08-25-2007, 03:02 PM	#5
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I always though the most outstanding trait of me being gay was that I liked to suck dick. Now I know I can just show people my fingers to prove it. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

08-26-2007, 05:24 AM	#10
manephelien Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 47	The index/ring finger ratio difference is related to the amount of testosterone in the womb when the fetus was growing (women produce testosterone in small amounts, just like men produce estrogen - especially overweight men, because it's produced by fatty tissue in men). Homosexuality is an inherited trait which has been seen in nearly all vertebrate species, not just humans. It's a fallacy to think that gays don't reproduce, most lesbians throughout time have been forced to marry in spite of their sexual orientation, and many homosexuals of both sexes have children. Some try to repress their feelings and act hetero until it becomes too much. Some do it all their lives. __________________ Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus.

08-26-2007, 10:02 AM	#11
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Some just want to have children, and find a willing sperm donor or egg/womb donor. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

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Weird Harold Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 199	I'm more concerned with toes, than fingers. You can tell if someone is a serial killer by their toes. __________________ I don't need a whole lottsa money. I don't need a big fine car.

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piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Oh, haha, I thought you were saying that homosexuality influences genes. My bad as well.

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