I'm having reouble imagining the alleged scenario without it, but that's my limitation.
Tupperware container stashed under the bed. For ease of spitting.
Mal: There's plenty orders of mine that she didn't obey. Wash: Name one! Mal: She married you!
'War Stories'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kristen - Feb 25, 2005 10:49:34 am PST #1267 of 10002
Jessica - Feb 25, 2005 10:50:05 am PST #1268 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I re-read the article and there's no mention of a condom. I'm having trouble imagining the alleged scenario without it, but that's my limitation.
Hmm...I'd say that makes his version of events seem more suspect, but it doesn't change my opinion that if he's telling the truth, he shouldn't have any parental responsibilities.
Rick - Feb 25, 2005 10:53:08 am PST #1269 of 10002
In a few more years it should be possible to fertilize an egg with DNA taken from a cell other than a germ (i.e. sperm) cell . That would imply that any DNA a guy leaves around (skin, hair, saliva) could be used to turn him into a "father."
That will open up this controversy a bit. I mean, he is the father, right?
Calli - Feb 25, 2005 10:54:59 am PST #1270 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
In a few more years it should be possible to fertilize an egg with DNA taken from a cell other than a germ (i.e. sperm) cell . That would imply that any DNA a guy leaves around (skin, hair, saliva) could be used to turn him into a "father."
Heck, with that sort of technology, the cells anyone leaves around could turn him or her into a "father".
Guess I'd better get my dandruff under control if I want to keep my blissfully childfree lifestyle.
Nutty - Feb 25, 2005 10:55:24 am PST #1271 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
That will open up this controversy a bit. I mean, he is the father, right?
No, Rick, I think that is the first step towards our engineering men out of the species entirely.
Curses! You made me expose our evil plan before its time!
JohnSweden - Feb 25, 2005 10:58:35 am PST #1272 of 10002
I can't even.
That will open up this controversy a bit. I mean, he is the father, right?
Looks like the jobs of the people at 1-800-whosthedad just got a bit more complicated. Society is going to need some indication of consent, not just yup, that's his/her dna.
Watch for CSI: Conception starring Dennis Franz, coming soon to a skanky channel near you! (Has to be on FOX, right?)
§ ita § - Feb 25, 2005 11:02:18 am PST #1273 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nutty, if you have intent of getting rid of men, we're going to need to throw down. In a squash court, if you insist.
Thomash - Feb 25, 2005 11:03:17 am PST #1274 of 10002
I have a plan.
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Rick - Feb 25, 2005 11:03:54 am PST #1275 of 10002
turn him or her into a "father".
Rick, I think that is the first step towards our engineering men out of the species entirely.
Yes, they've done this already with the so-called 'lesbian mice.' It does make men irrelevant, at least for reproductive purposes.
What you don't hear mentioned is that it would be possible to two men to be the genetic parents, as long as you had a surrogate mother to go through the pregnancy.
Edit: and contribute an egg and some mitochondrial DNA.
Nutty - Feb 25, 2005 11:07:22 am PST #1276 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Nutty, if you have intent of getting rid of men, we're going to need to throw down. In a squash court, if you insist.
Why do you think Larry Summers at Harvard is trying so hard to keep women outta the sciences?? Because she who wields the pipette wins the war.