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Joined: 20 Oct 2010

PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:15 pm    Post subject: Mercury causes homosexuality Reply with quote

...in male ibises.

And you thought Astrology was just a bunch of hogwash!


Mercury causes homosexuality in male ibises

Environmental pollutant radically changes birds' mating behaviour.

Joseph Milton

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Exposure to mercury pollution could be hitting some wild birds' reproductive prospects hard by causing males to pair with other males.

American white ibises (Eudocimus albus) from south Florida that consumed methylmercury (MeHg), the most toxic and easily absorbed form of mercury found in the environment, were more likely to engage in same-sex pairings � a phenomenon unknown in wild populations of this species with no exposure to the pollutant.
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catman



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wait until the religious right get hold of this gem.
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Axiom



Joined: 18 Jan 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia

PostPosted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20101203-31563.html

Consumer groups call for end to EU light bulb ban

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Consumer protection organisations have demanded a suspension of the EU ban on incandescent light bulbs, citing official tests that showed the new compact fluorescent lamps to be dangerous if broken.

The energy saving bulbs show mercury levels 20 times higher than regulations allow in the air surrounding them for up to five hours after they are broken, according to tests released Thursday by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).


It's a conspiracy I say! Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does this mean Freddie Bulsara was straight before he changed his name?
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geldedgoat



Joined: 05 Mar 2009

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

flakfizer wrote:
Does this mean Freddie Bulsara was straight before he changed his name?


You win.
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Junior



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The rise in homosexuality in the west is due to pollution- poisonous metals in the food chain. Its not genetic, people are not born gay. Its a symtom of a damaged environment.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

catman wrote:
Wait until the religious right get hold of this gem.

Maybe they'll clean up the environment? Question
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Junior wrote:
The rise in homosexuality in the west is due to pollution- poisonous metals in the food chain. Its not genetic, people are not born gay. Its a symtom of a damaged environment.

Three questions:
    1. If by "rise in homosexuality" you mean increased incidence, have you got any science to back up this assertion?

    2. And how do you explain identical twins raised together who are discordant for homosexuality?

    3. Can you demonstrate that human homosexuality does not occur in pristine environments?
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jrwhite82



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

3. According to the bible, The Garden of Eden is the only truly pristine environment. There was no homosexuality going on there.
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ReeseDog



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jrwhite82 wrote:
3. According to the bible, The Garden of Eden is the only truly pristine environment. There was no homosexuality going on there.


+1
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nero



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Were you there?
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murmanjake



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:35 am    Post subject: