Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]

[Willy Nilly]

If one of the people from the Religion Of Peace blows him her her self up, they get 72 virgins and a load of other stuff. If they blow me up as well, what do I get? Can I have first dibs on Shakira?

[Dr Jekyll]

Willy Nilly said:

If one of the people from the Religion Of Peace blows him her her self up, they get 72 virgins and a load of other stuff. If they blow me up as well, what do I get? Can I have first dibs on Shakira?

According to some authorities virgins is a mistranslation and it's actually 72 raisins waiting for them. A pity this isn't more widely known.

[RobinOakapple]

When I look at one of the PH videos, and then click on the 'view all comments' button, why does it take me to a 'post a comment' screen?

[Willy Nilly]

Dr Jekyll said:

Willy Nilly said:

If one of the people from the Religion Of Peace blows him her her self up, they get 72 virgins and a load of other stuff. If they blow me up as well, what do I get? Can I have first dibs on Shakira?

According to some authorities virgins is a mistranslation and it's actually 72 raisins waiting for them. A pity this isn't more widely known.

I like raisins, but not sure I'd blow myself up for 72 of them, it would need to be at least a bag full.

[227bhp]

RobinOakapple said:

When I look at one of the PH videos, and then click on the 'view all comments' button, why does it take me to a 'post a comment' screen?

Is it because you are the first to comment? I had this a few days ago and that was why.

[RobinBanks]

72 Richard Bransons

[RobinBanks]

72 Richard Bransons

[jet_noise]

Don't grossly exaggerate RB,

regards,
Jet

[deeen]

popeyewhite said:

deeen said:

popeyewhite said:

According to Darwin it's the need to adapt to environment that causes evolution. The reason is survival. If a species survives it breeds, this is natural selection. I'm sure you'd argue semantics with Darwin if you could, though.

Even Darwin realised there was more than one mechanism for evolution, we have since discovered more, e.g. re-combination of genes (sorry can't remember scientific name). The point is, "survival of the fittest" is only one of many drivers of evolution.

I purposefully didn't say 'survival of the fittest'. Darwin noted how cornerstone species were sometimes allowed to die out and some quite surprising species evolved.

Ok. So we are still evolving, albeit with a different balance of drivers and constraints on the process.

[popeyewhite]

deeen said:

popeyewhite said:

deeen said:

popeyewhite said:

According to Darwin it's the need to adapt to environment that causes evolution. The reason is survival. If a species survives it breeds, this is natural selection. I'm sure you'd argue semantics with Darwin if you could, though.

Even Darwin realised there was more than one mechanism for evolution, we have since discovered more, e.g. re-combination of genes (sorry can't remember scientific name). The point is, "survival of the fittest" is only one of many drivers of evolution.

I purposefully didn't say 'survival of the fittest'. Darwin noted how cornerstone species were sometimes allowed to die out and some quite surprising species evolved.

Ok. So we are still evolving, albeit with a different balance of drivers and constraints on the process.

Aaaaand back full circle.

No, we are not adapting in the Darwinian sense. We adapt the environment to suit us now, we do not need to evolve to suit the environment.

[Moonhawk]

Willy Nilly said:

If one of the people from the Religion Of Peace blows him her her self up, they get 72 virgins and a load of other stuff. If they blow me up as well, what do I get? Can I have first dibs on Shakira?

I Even if it were virgins - I hardly see the appeal.

For one thing - even at one per day, they would last all of what - 10 weeks? Once their virginity has been taken - they are no longer virgins.

"Losing your virginity" sex is hardly ever the best sex you ever had either.

I'd rather have a pair of oiled up, experienced milfs any day of the week.

[singlecoil]

Moonhawk said:

Willy Nilly said:

If one of the people from the Religion Of Peace blows him her her self up, they get 72 virgins and a load of other stuff. If they blow me up as well, what do I get? Can I have first dibs on Shakira?

I Even if it were virgins - I hardly see the appeal.

For one thing - even at one per day, they would last all of what - 10 weeks? Once their virginity has been taken - they are no longer virgins.

"Losing your virginity" sex is hardly ever the best sex you ever had either.

I'd rather have a pair of oiled up, experienced milfs any day of the week.

The appeal of the virgins to the bomber is that they won't be able to compare his performance with any past lovers. Bombers have self esteem issues.

[Sir Humphrey]

Moonhawk said:

I Even if it were virgins - I hardly see the appeal.

For one thing - even at one per day, they would last all of what - 10 weeks? Once their virginity has been taken - they are no longer virgins.

"Losing your virginity" sex is hardly ever the best sex you ever had either.

I'd rather have a pair of oiled up, experienced milfs any day of the week.

But keep them on a 10 week rotation and once they are used to shagging they will be horny as anything by the time they get another go.

If the Greek economy is so seriously in the st, why are most of the foreigners signing up to work in my warehouse Romanian and AFAIK we have no Greeks at all? Are they staying in Greece, moving elsewhere in Europe, or are they highly skilled enough that they don't do manual labour when they do emigrate?

[popeyewhite]

singlecoil said:

The appeal of the virgins to the bomber is that they won't be able to compare his performance with any past lovers. Bombers have self esteem issues.

The attention seeker's zenith.

[Dr Jekyll]

popeyewhite said:

Aaaaand back full circle.

No, we are not adapting in the Darwinian sense. We adapt the environment to suit us now, we do not need to evolve to suit the environment.

Just because we don't need to, doesn't mean we aren't.

[Stinkfoot]

On this years Glastonbury hightlights, the drummers all appear to be behind a folding perspex screen ? Why ?

[popeyewhite]

Dr Jekyll said:

popeyewhite said:

Aaaaand back full circle.

No, we are not adapting in the Darwinian sense. We adapt the environment to suit us now, we do not need to evolve to suit the environment.

Just because we don't need to, doesn't mean we aren't.

Again, we are no longer evolving in the Darwinian sense. According to Darwin natural selection was brought about by adaptation to the environment.

[Dr Jekyll]

popeyewhite said:

Again, we are no longer evolving in the Darwinian sense. According to Darwin natural selection was brought about by adaptation to the environment.

No, adaption was brought about by natural selection.

[Sir Humphrey]

popeyewhite said:

Again, we are no longer evolving in the Darwinian sense. According to Darwin natural selection was brought about by adaptation to the environment.

The environment has changed, largely because of us. What gives you more resources and stability (and therefore more chance of porking) is a well paying job, which requires intelligence and possibly good looks rather than being physically fit and strong - although they obviously do play a part if you want to be invited back for round two.

[anonymous-user]

Stinkfoot said:

On this years Glastonbury hightlights, the drummers all appear to be behind a folding perspex screen ? Why ?

Assassination prevention.

Or acoustic purposes.

One or the other.