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Friar Bellows · 03-30-2003, 05:08 PM

I just noticed something interesting. In recent weeks an increasing proportion of threads in this forum have been devoted to biology topics. For example on page 4, which for me lists threads from March 1 to March 8, out of 21 threads 5 are on biology topics. On page 1, which for me lists the latest threads, from March 25 to March 31, out of 24 threads, 17 are on biology topics. Anybody know the reason for this change?

pz · 03-30-2003, 05:40 PM

Biology is simply the deepest, most fascinating, most promising discipline in science. Subjects like physics and chemistry are simply limited subsets.

Doubting Didymus · 03-30-2003, 05:40 PM

Because biology is far more interesting! Three cheers for biology! Boos and hisses to its lame cousins, finishing second and third respectively.

It's probably just animocentrism, because we ourselves are alive.

MadKally · 03-30-2003, 06:51 PM

I used to wait a couple of months before a good biology topic came up. I can't get out of this forum now. I love it. I especially love anything to do with quackery in the medical field.

Kally

Doubting Didymus · 03-30-2003, 06:57 PM

I say again: Hurrah!

Physicists know the meaning of forces, Chemists know the meaning of molecules, but Biologists know the meaning of life.

Abacus · 03-30-2003, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by Doubting Didymus
I say again: Hurrah!

Physicists know the meaning of forces, Chemists know the meaning of molecules, but Biologists know the meaning of life.

Okay, so what is the meaning of life?

pz · 03-30-2003, 08:39 PM

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Originally posted by Abacus
Okay, so what is the meaning of life?

Do you know the secret biologist's handshake? If not, we can't tell you.

Abacus · 03-30-2003, 08:47 PM

Don't you want to share your knowledge with the rest of us? What kind of scientist keeps secrets?

cricket · 03-30-2003, 08:48 PM

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For example on page 4, which for me lists threads from March 1 to March 8, out of 21 threads 5 are on biology topics. On page 1, which for me lists the latest threads, from March 25 to March 31, out of 24 threads, 17 are on biology topics. Anybody know the reason for this change?

To see if anyone was weird enough to notice and count the threads.

Godot · 03-31-2003, 04:25 AM

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Originally posted by Abacus
What kind of scientist keeps secrets?

Ask any conspiracy theorist. They'll tell you (and then the one-armed man on the grassy knoll will have to kill you).

03-30-2003, 05:08 PM	#1
Friar Bellows Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: arse-end of the world Posts: 2,305	Biology topics trend I just noticed something interesting. In recent weeks an increasing proportion of threads in this forum have been devoted to biology topics. For example on page 4, which for me lists threads from March 1 to March 8, out of 21 threads 5 are on biology topics. On page 1, which for me lists the latest threads, from March 25 to March 31, out of 24 threads, 17 are on biology topics. Anybody know the reason for this change?

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03-30-2003, 05:40 PM	#2
pz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Morris, MN Posts: 3,341	Biology is simply the deepest, most fascinating, most promising discipline in science. Subjects like physics and chemistry are simply limited subsets.

03-30-2003, 05:40 PM	#3
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Because biology is far more interesting! Three cheers for biology! Boos and hisses to its lame cousins, finishing second and third respectively. It's probably just animocentrism, because we ourselves are alive.

03-30-2003, 06:51 PM	#4
MadKally Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 433	I used to wait a couple of months before a good biology topic came up. I can't get out of this forum now. I love it. I especially love anything to do with quackery in the medical field. Kally

03-30-2003, 06:57 PM	#5
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	I say again: Hurrah! Physicists know the meaning of forces, Chemists know the meaning of molecules, but Biologists know the meaning of life.

03-30-2003, 08:47 PM	#8
Abacus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,214	Don't you want to share your knowledge with the rest of us? What kind of scientist keeps secrets?

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