--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., pmykonos_at_h... wrote:
>
> > The glands that secrete the musk (a nasty, oily fluid)
> Hah! Can you say "Butilmercaptan" ? My first love of 'furry' was
>with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle role-playing game, I just had to
> memorise the skunk's chemical defense name. BTW having a mutant
>skunk character seemed so..wrong...so nasty we could not
>contemplate ;)
Actually more recent studies show that it is not butylmercaptan but
is a similar chemical compound (I would copy and paste it but this is
not a chemistry site)
> Since we have been spanked for using too much evolution-themed trend
> on the x-toon group can you tell me here about my idea. A
refresher :
> I just suggested that maybe early humans evolved intelligence first,
> then domistication softened them up (it relly did halve our bone
> thickness), at about the same time their animal companions (still
>wild & tough) got some *hm* genes from human 'companionship'
(introducing them to humanoid frames and intellect).
> This, of course, presupposes the existence of a common genetic 'key'
> that would able them to inter-breed of course.
> I think that, besides the obvious kinky aspect, its a much more
> romantic way of 'disposing' of the human ancestors.
Sounds pretty cool but would somewhat challenge Darwinism and thus
would create a gray area in the more "sci-fi" element...
Received on Fri Oct 05 2001 - 10:55:00 CDT