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Adam, Let's avoid turning sciforums into the thing Xev fears. I said "influenced by the ideas you're exposed to". If the brain was totally genetic it would basically defeat it's purpose. In this case as in many others debate is often fueled more by differences in language than disagreement...

Adam, What makes you choose to go out and eat lot's of unhealthy food? Your brain, which is architected and run by genes and influenced by the ideas you are exposed to. Which is at the heart of the discussion. What shapes your will? If it is deterministically unfolded from your...

Adam, Someone's genes are part of them. If they did it because of their genes then they are at fault. Even in an adult many brain functions are directed by genes. I'm not sure what you define as free will, but just saying we have free will means little to me.

justagirl, I think Xev hit the real confusion on the head. What exactly does your post have to do with sexual preference? (and are you really sure you're justagirl?) Adam, Not sure I agree with that, just because someone's decisions could be/are influenced by there genetics doesn't...

Eflex, That's a tough goal. Ab initio folding of anything >~70 aa requires super computers and is still not spectacular (you might want to look up the results of CASP for the last few years). I think most people haven't worried about glycosylation and other post translational...

Eflex, Current estimates are only going to be order of magnitude. For most genes with no homology, they get the estimate by using genscan a gene prediction program. It joins and splits genes a lot (not because it is poorly written/designed, but due to inherent practical constraints)...

Paulsamuel, Uhm, nobody I know mates randomly (unless, as stated, when drunk and that usually doesn't result in kids). What is the experimental evidence for that? What is the criteria with respect to which people mate randomly? I certainly think there are a lot of non-genetic factors that...

IO, Most evolution models depend on the concept of random mating. This is clearly not true in Humans (when they are sober at least ; ). I can envision people with psychic abilities (or psychological problems), forming an isolated breeding pool with people they understanc/resonate with/form...

In my experience most here do not have fragile psyches ...

Eflex, Databases in and of themselves aren't too interesting (well building more efficient query engines might be to some), but if you have the database set up right you can do some interesting analyses. Proteins are definitely the future, but the techniques are just beginning to catch up...

I'm enjoying the banter, but we really should start a soap opera thread to continue rather than flooding the picture thread with text based posts. (I also now understand how you two have posted so far in excess of me in a roughly similar period of time)

Adam, Are you saying you want me to like young boys? Besides It sounded like you would be happy with any response. And now you apparently want more. Without even liking small boys you're trying to guilt me into satisfying the needs of one. And acting like I'm a monster for not wanting to...

Xev, I didn't even see the last post. Being that we're on the internet in any meaningful way you already are hard to get (not that sex is the only type of meaning, but that the only difference between friends and more thans is the aforementioned act). In terms of being horrible, I'm...

Adam, Are you saying I like young boys? Man I'm not sure soap operas even go there ...

Adam, In keeping with me being the evil twin (and being raised on cable) I can safely say I won't have a crush on her until she supplies the appropriate sizzling midriff pic. I'm a product of my environment, what can I say (then again hot dumb girls don't do it for me either so I'm not...

Xev, After that claim you HAVE to post a pic displaying your midriff.

Bebelina, I'VE GOT IT! Start a karyaoke/singing thread and you can practice here at sciforums. I know my computer came with a mic so I think it would be easier to provide sound than pictures. Of course Karyaoke usually involves much drinking ... at least in my case. I don't know how many...