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edhopper

(33,213 posts)
49. There was actually better
Mon Dec 22, 2014, 11:03 PM
Dec 2014

And more understated sentence than that:
"It has not escaped our notice that the specific pairing we have postulated immediately suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material."

As the solved one of the greatest mysteries in all of biology.

Wait until she becomes his ex-wife. rug Dec 2014 #1
Sounds irreconcilable. Agschmid Dec 2014 #2
I can't figure out which of them is more justified in fleeing. rug Dec 2014 #3
ikr! Whouda thunkit...maybe people shud work these things out BEFORE they commit to marriage and kids... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2014 #51
The response was skillfully written, in terms of understatement goldent Dec 2014 #17
The British are masters of understatement. rug Dec 2014 #20
There was actually better edhopper Dec 2014 #49
I wonder if they realized how far-reaching this discovery was. rug Dec 2014 #54
They absolutely knew they had discovered something huge edhopper Dec 2014 #55
I have a few friends edhopper Dec 2014 #4
"I think a lot of this has more to do with tradition and community than anything else." cleanhippie Dec 2014 #5
It could be they want them to catch literary references in classic books, and they want them to do MADem Dec 2014 #41
He's an atheist, she's a Christian, and this didn't come up 'til they had a child? Jim__ Dec 2014 #6
They definitely should improve their communication skills. cleanhippie Dec 2014 #7
They should go to a counselor. Jim__ Dec 2014 #9
That is quite common. nt. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #11
Introduce the kid to world religions. JoePhilly Dec 2014 #8
This^^^ PumpkinAle Dec 2014 #14
My wife and I struggled with the issue of religious rituals. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #10
I always laugh when I hear that not indoctrinating a child into religion is indoctrinating them cleanhippie Dec 2014 #15
Yep. bvf Dec 2014 #23
Indeed.. the thought that atheism is the default position continues to baffle... truebrit71 Dec 2014 #42
It sounds like a tough situation, but the husband can talk to the kid as well Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #12
It's going to be very hard to do Mariana Dec 2014 #24
Well, I guess he needs to just keep telling the kid Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #13
But Mommy might be inclined bvf Dec 2014 #21
It's authoritarianism where things go wrong, rarely religion itself. hunter Dec 2014 #16
The child in question is two years old. Mariana Dec 2014 #25
Our kids are 20+ years now, raised 100% Catholic. hunter Dec 2014 #43
I didn't indoctrinate my son with religion, but I didn't shield him from 1monster Dec 2014 #18
My wife and I pretty much raised our daughter (now 27) bvf Dec 2014 #22
I'm amazed their marriage lasted this long Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #19
I don't often find myself in agreement with your posts, but bvf Dec 2014 #28
Sure as hell should have resolved this BEFORE elleng Dec 2014 #26
Before getting Married HockeyMom Dec 2014 #27
Kids love to see their parents fight Sweeney Dec 2014 #31
Most of the time, the early religious indoctrination works. Mariana Dec 2014 #33
People teach what they believe to be true Sweeney Dec 2014 #36
She should submit to her husband and allow his descion to rule the family Leontius Dec 2014 #29
It depends on her particular flavor of Christianity, I suppose. Mariana Dec 2014 #32
I hope you are joking Sweeney Dec 2014 #35
Do you really not see it? n/t. bvf Dec 2014 #37
See what? Another excuse for conflict? Sweeney Dec 2014 #39
The question was in response to bvf Dec 2014 #44
I some times miss the obvious Sweeney Dec 2014 #45
It's been known for millennia that virgin human females do not give birth Fumesucker Dec 2014 #48
Sorry; but you got your Bible wrong. Sweeney Dec 2014 #50
The Bible is what people think it is Fumesucker Dec 2014 #52
Well Yes... Sweeney Dec 2014 #56
Here is your problem- Sweeney Dec 2014 #30
I am 61, and highly intelligent, nearly a genius. Sweeney Dec 2014 #34
I fear this poor 2 year old would be deluged with all kinds of books about religions muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #38
As much as one may love a child Sweeney Dec 2014 #40
In a love relationship Sweeney Dec 2014 #46
I think of marriage as a partnership, where both sides must work together. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #47
I went through that twice with baptisms. EvilAL Dec 2014 #53
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