According to the research of Harvard’s David Haig, it’s conceivable that babies evolved to cry at night not necessarily because they need to be fed, but because, by doing so, they could well delay the arrival of siblings who would invariably compete for scarce resources. In an attempt to explain why babies, especially those that […]
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Do cock-blocking babies have an evolutionary advantage?
Posted in Science Also tagged babies, breastfeeding, cock-blocking, David Haig, evolution, evolutionary biology, evolutionary tactics, Harvard, I love science, intercourse, lactational amenorrhea, Science, scientific research, sex 9 Comments
How valid were the points of Discovery Channel gunman James Lee?
Putting aside for a moment what he did, which was clearly wrong, I’m curious to know if people feel as though James Lee, the fellow who was killed yesterday, after taking hostages at the offices of the Discovery Channel, had a valid point. For those of you who haven’t been following along, it seems as […]
Posted in Environment, Media Also tagged Charles Darwin, Discovery Channel, Duggar family, environmental terrorism, epic breeders, eugenics, extinction, false heroics, hostage situation, human sterilization, James Lee, Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Octomom, overpopulation, parasitic human infants, Theodore Kaczynski, Thomas Malthus, TLC, Unabomber 22 Comments