happythoughts 0 #1 December 10, 2005 story clicky Quote WOMEN have suspected it for millennia, and scientists have finally proved it - men cannot have both big brains and big testicles. Brainiacs and scholars everywhere may gnash their teeth, but according to a recent study of bats, nature forces the males of a species to make a painful trade-off between mental capacity and sperm production. Or it may just be pencil-necked researchers trying to explain why they can't get laid. QuoteBecause of the high-energy demands of both brains and sperm, scientists believe males cannot generate large amounts of both. Of course, talk about making an obvious choice... You gotta have priorities. QuoteBats were ideal subjects for the study. Some female bat species are unusually promiscuous, so natural selection led to males evolving enormous testicles in order to compete with more virile suitors - however at the expense of their brain capacity. Male bats from less promiscuous species, in which the female is guarded by a single partner, had relatively large brains. QuoteWhile ape species feature testicles ranging from 0.2 to 0.75 per cent of their body mass, certain types of bats boast testicles up to 8.5 per cent of their mass. Excellent... QuoteThe scientists, from New York's Syracuse University, believed this phenomenon is explained by their "expensive tissue" hypothesis. If you aren't dating, you have a lot of free time to hypothesize. Quote"Because relatively large brains are metabolically costly to develop and maintain, changes in brain size may be accompanied by compensatory changes in other expensive tissues," wrote Dr Scott Pitnick in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Letters. This works in a different way too. There is a "large breasts" tradeoff also. Apparently, when women have larger breasts, it tends to make men act stupider too. Quote"Relatively small brains were found in species that have females that mate promiscuously... This explains why cheerleaders never studied. Quote"Male promiscuity, by contrast, had no evolutionary influence on relative brain dimension." While the "whether size matters" debate over may have been settled, the "quality over quantity" battle is just heating up. The funniest part of the article to me is that the scientists stated the primary contributing factor and then attributed their findings to something else. They must want to get on tv with Orca. (edited for quote marks) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #2 December 10, 2005 ...and women in our society let the males have testicles when they deem it necessary. )So, women think.) Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #3 December 10, 2005 Quote...and women in our society let the males have testicles when they deem it necessary. )So, women think.) Chuck That is the only thing that my ex-wife let me keep (not that her attorney didn't try ). As it turned out, everything is not a bad trade for having a pair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #4 December 10, 2005 QuoteQuote...and women in our society let the males have testicles when they deem it necessary. )So, women think.) Chuck That is the only thing that my ex-wife let me keep (not that her attorney didn't try ). As it turned out, everything is not a bad trade for having a pair. _____________________________________ That, was about the only thing, I got out of my last divorce! Oh, that and my cleanest dirty shirt! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #5 December 10, 2005 QuoteThat, was about the only thing, I got out of my last divorce! Oh, that and my cleanest dirty shirt! I've got a coffee cup that says "All I got out my divorce is this cup". It's actually untrue. After the divorce, I didn't have a coffee cup and someone bought that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 December 10, 2005 That was kind of them. A little 'support' thing. My second divorce, was actually amicable. My first divorce was a living hell! She turned-out to be a total whack-job! I'll never forget... the judge (I was told to stay away by my atty.) told my 1st. ex that she had absolutely no grasp of reality and that someone missed a good opportunity to smack her fanny and to sit-down and be quiet! My attorney told me that and I about busted a gut! In that one, 'I' got the gold-mine and she got the shaft! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 December 11, 2005 Quote In that one, 'I' got the gold-mine and she got the shaft! Chuck Always glad to see the good person win! Serves the psycho-bitch right... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #8 December 11, 2005 QuoteQuote In that one, 'I' got the gold-mine and she got the shaft! Chuck Always glad to see the good person win! Serves the psycho-bitch right... ___________________________________ Thank you! A lesson learned about being young and stupid. The 'body' isn't everything. Yeah, there were a 'couple things' that sorta bugged me but, I could live through that! Then, I said 'I do' and how did I know it was gonna screw-up, the rest of my life? I knew how to cook! Honest to God, Man! I had been out with the guys, I called home first, got full approval and, well, I got just a little drunk. I eased into bed and woke-up awhile later fighting for my life. The broad had a kitchen knife and was trying to stab my ass and a few other parts. Fortunately, the mattress and my pillow got the brunt of her anger. I got away 'clean' with only a hang-over. I found out later, I was allowed to go out with the guys... I just wasn't supposed to get drunk! needless to say, this episode, brought a sudden demise to the marriage. I had no idea, she had so much pent-up anger. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
