I don't know why this post is one of the most popular of all times here, but I just discovered a relevant illustration to go with it: Bosco wrote a post in which he links to a whole bunch of pictures of a popular mascot (almost as popular as Professor Steve Steve).
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Over at Greg's place, Brian Switek notes:
Thanks for the link Greg (and thanks for the compliment, Steve). I've generally been unimpressed with Coyne's popular articles, especially given that he seems to go out of his way to attack Gould and evo-devo whenever it seems fit to do so (which is just…
Hey Bora,
Thanks for the link.
Had a really fun time meeting all your friends, real and virtual, in Berkeley. Thanks for explaining Plos One to me, I think I get it. And it is the future.
p.s. I took all the photos in my last trip to Europe.
I actually used to have one of the little figurines when I was a kid (not as bottle-openers, though, but Classic style).
Speaking of 'threading'...
In the fantasy Astra and Flondrix the author reveals that elves have two, while dwarfs' are threaded. Gor a dwarf sexual compatibility involves handedness, and sex most often includes pulleys and ropes. It can be a dizzying experience for the male.