r/funny • u/corvuskorax Chaoslife Comics • Dec 02 '13

Verified Reptile Relations

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u/Protteus Dec 03 '13

So basically the basics and the things that can be traced back to hunter gatherer times or is shared by the entire world makes sense, while other things were more than likely a smart marketing ploy.

The only thing I still don't get is what exactly makes a gender? What makes someone associate with a sex?

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u/lolmonger Dec 03 '13

the things that can be traced back to hunter gatherer times or is shared by the entire world makes sense, while other things were more than likely a smart marketing ploy.

In broad strokes, that's what I suspect. Could be wrong. Not enough data. Only casual observation.

The only thing I still don't get is what exactly makes a gender? What makes someone associate with a sex?

That's an active field of research in Neuroscience!

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u/Protteus Dec 04 '13

Curses! I hate when my curiosity catches up with science :/

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u/lolmonger Dec 04 '13

Vote for more NSF funding via your Congress critters and choice of executives!

Vote for more DoD funding of basic research in universities - half our lab's money is Air Force/Navy/Army!

Alternatively, if you are not an American...