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Cat Parasite Aiming For Global Male Domination
Naturwissenschaften ^ | 12 Oct 2006 | Science A Go Go

Posted on 10/12/2006 12:32:29 PM PDT by FLOutdoorsman

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1 posted on 10/12/2006 12:32:30 PM PDT by FLOutdoorsman
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I can picture couples in China eating cat feces after reading this.


2 posted on 10/12/2006 12:34:44 PM PDT by Ingtar (Prensa dos para el inglés)
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Could T. gondii be stealthily engineering a male gender-preferenced world made up of schizophrenics and neurotics?

"Drat! My Plans have been uncovered!" [/T. gondii]

3 posted on 10/12/2006 12:35:54 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agamemnon dead.)
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To: FLOutdoorsman

Here's a "WTF?" moment.


4 posted on 10/12/2006 12:36:02 PM PDT by Danae (Anál nathrach, orth' bháis's bethad, do chél dénmha)
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Jeeze, the only real parasite that I knew are cunning are democRats.


5 posted on 10/12/2006 12:37:47 PM PDT by FLOutdoorsman (Been Lurking. Glad to be on the FReedom Train.)
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To: Danae
cue the WTF cat
6 posted on 10/12/2006 12:37:55 PM PDT by CzarNicky (Gentlemen, Dethklok has summoned a troll.)
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7 posted on 10/12/2006 12:38:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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To: FLOutdoorsman
Could T. gondii be stealthily engineering a male gender-preferenced world made up of schizophrenics and neurotics?

There are some fascinating examples of sex-ration distortion among insects caused by bacteria. However, these are biased towards females because only the female offspring are able to transmit the bacteria to their offspring, so males are a dead end and a waste of resources for the bacteria. A sex-ratio biased towards males suggests that this is an accidental side-effect that is not beneficial to the bacteria's survival.

8 posted on 10/12/2006 12:38:30 PM PDT by ahayes (My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart is pure.)
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I can picture couples in China eating cat feces after reading this.

Wow. Precisely what I was thinking.

9 posted on 10/12/2006 12:39:52 PM PDT by SampleMan (Do not dispute the peacefulness of Islam, so as not to send Muslims into violent outrage.)
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If this is true, look for women in China to start eating cat feces or doimg whatever they can to get infected with this.


10 posted on 10/12/2006 12:40:57 PM PDT by Slump Tester ( What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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I can picture couples in China eating cat feces after reading this.

Kung Pow Cat Crap?!?!?!?! Or does it come on a Poo Poo Platter?

11 posted on 10/12/2006 12:45:29 PM PDT by pikachu (Be alert --we need more lerts!)
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To: CzarNicky
"We are in control....."


12 posted on 10/12/2006 12:48:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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To: FLOutdoorsman

Wow, gives a whole new meaning to Viking kittens.


13 posted on 10/12/2006 2:05:18 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: FLOutdoorsman
>Could T. gondii be stealthily engineering a male gender-preferenced world made up of schizophrenics and neurotics?


14 posted on 10/12/2006 2:08:28 PM PDT by theFIRMbss
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It is stories like this that make people dump their cats when they get pregnant.

Not all cats have this, and indoor cats are very unlikely to ever get it.

ONLY cats who happen to eat an infected animal will carry the parasite.

15 posted on 10/12/2006 4:37:02 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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That must not be a Viking Kittie because a REAL Viking Kittie would have FReeRepublic up and running on the computer.


16 posted on 10/12/2006 5:00:13 PM PDT by NCC-1701
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"Could T. gondii be stealthily engineering a male gender-preferenced world made up of schizophrenics and neurotics?"

So this largely explains the Middle East then.
17 posted on 10/12/2006 7:55:59 PM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: teenyelliott; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
It is stories like this that make people dump their cats when they get pregnant.

I promise never to dump my cats if I get pregnant. (It helps that I'm a guy.)


18 posted on 10/12/2006 9:50:29 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Natalie Maines fears me...)
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You'd be rich. You could have a million kitties!!!!!


19 posted on 10/12/2006 9:58:53 PM PDT by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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Interesting incentive...


20 posted on 10/12/2006 10:02:32 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Natalie Maines fears me...)
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