Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site peora.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!petsd!peora!jer From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Showing Off (Athletics VS Intelligence) Message-ID: <1302@peora.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 13:20:59 EDT Article-I.D.: peora.1302 Posted: Mon Jul 15 13:20:59 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 06:39:22 EDT References: <542@unc.UUCP> <1560128@acf4.UUCP> Organization: Perkin-Elmer SDC, Orlando, Fl. Lines: 27 >>/* jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos) / 8:12 am Jul 3, 1985 */ > >>Personally, I have always thought the fascination with "large breasts" was >>rather stupid. > >Could you explain how intyelligence enters into this??? Well, if you really must ask... The thing that distinguishes animals from humans (remember that long argument, where the original argument-initiator went fishing right in the middle?) is that humans can perceive their situation, analyze it extensively, and then improve upon it. This is one aspect of what we call "intelligence". Now, if a female bird sees a male bird with red feathers on the front, and thus considers him attractive, this doesn't require much intelligence. If, however, she says "oh, but I remember how he built his nest out of spaghetti, and then the first time it rained, everything fell out! obviously, having a red front is not in itself a desirable attribute," then this, I will say, is intelligence. -- Shyy-Anzr: J. Eric Roskos UUCP: ..!{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!vax135!petsd!peora!jer US Mail: MS 795; Perkin-Elmer SDC; 2486 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809-7642 [But, at the time you are reading this, probably in New Jersey]