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[at-l] who, where, & why




Saunterer wrote:
>FWIW - There was a segment on "Morning Report" (NPR) yesterday about the
>relative importance of the 'Y' chromosome. One interviewee (a woman) 
>claimed
>that it was of no real importance because men and women's genetic makeup is
>98.5% identical and that other 1.5% couldn't make that much difference.
>Another researcher they interviewed (a man) countered with the observation 
>that humans and chimps also have 98.5% genetic material in common, at which 
>point the reporter observed "that means that men have as much in common 
>with their wives as they do with chimps" (genetically speaking of course). 
>A
>thought worth pondering.


Jim -
Anyone who thinks there's only 1.5% difference between men and women is a 
fool.
Anyone who thinks the difference isn't important is an idiot.

Yeah - I heard the same thing this morning.  I laughed.

Walk softly,
Jim

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