Sexual reproduction is just a theory
A pretty funny parody of Intelligent Design stuff....
Abstract
Commonly-accepted theories in science are not subject to radical re-evaluation except in rare instances (see Kuhn for a fuller discussion). We here at the Indescribable Institute believe that the time is ripe for such a major paradigm shift in the current field of Reproductive Biology - namely, challenging the notion that reproduction (commonly defined as the "production of new individuals" or "perpetuation of a given species") occurs via currently-accepted mechanisms such as "fertilization of egg by sperm" and "36-38 week gestational period" which come under the umbrella of "Sexual Reproduction." Given the numerous inherent problems with the Theory of Sexual Reproduction, we propose that alternate theories such as the Stork Theory, the Cabbage Patch Theory and the Found Beneath a Bridge Hypothesis are deserving of fuller investigation, and should be taught as part of any meaningful biological curriculum at the high school or college level.
McDonald's has filed a patent application for sandwich-making:
Patent application WO2006068865 relates to the "pre-assembly of sandwich components and simultaneous preparation of different parts of the same sandwich". It covers the "simultaneous toasting of a bread component" and heating a "meat and/or cheese filling". And it says the company has invented a way to add garnishes and condiments using a "sandwich assembly tool".
The patent says McDonald's wants to cut down on the time and labour required to put its sandwiches together. The company also wants them to look and taste the same and has come up with what it describes as "novel methods" to put them together.
The assembly tool contains a "cavity" into which the sandwich-maker places the garnish ("including, but not limited to, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles, chilli, coleslaw, giardinera, peppers, spinach, radishes, olives, egg, cooked bacon and cheese") and the condiments ("ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, sauces, relish, oils, salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, steak sauce, hot sauce, dressings including salad dressings, yogurt, butter, margarine and liquid or semi-liquid cheese").
A "bread component" is then placed over the cavity and the assembly tool "inverted" to tip out the contents. "Typically, a sandwich filling will thereafter be placed in the bread component," the 55-page patent explains. "Often the sandwich filling is the source of the name of the sandwich, for example - ham sandwich."
Mmmmmm, sounds delicious.
I recently read a blog where someone called him Fed-Ex. Which I think is brilliant.
I saw that, and agree. Do you remember where, Kristen?
I've seen it a bunch of places, but I can't remember who was first.
Best wishes for your trip, msbelle!
I know I saw the Fed-Ex thing on gofugyourself but I don't know if they were the first ones to use it.
A pretty funny parody of Intelligent Design stuff....
It is funny, but I've got to say some "science" stuff I read really needs quotation marks. Was it you who posted/linked to a theory here last week, about parallel universes (or something along those lines). While my first thought was, "Cool!" my second thought was, "And that's science as opposed to faith, just how, exactly?"
Was it you who posted/linked to a theory here last week, about parallel universes
...sounds like something I might do....
on NPR yesterday they were talkingabout how to make a universe. Is it sad that I kept thinking , but where would you put it?
