Qi told me there was no pheromones...don't tell me Qi was wrong! I must've misremembered :'(

Whoa!!!!!!

Hey, please don't confuse homophobia with sexual orientation!

We are socially conditioned (depending the society we grow up in) to be skeeved out by the thought of two people of the same gender touching each other sexually. If you approach it rationally, that is just silly -- it is skin. Some things stick out, some things don't. Why get all bent out of shape about it.

I've believed this since I was 19 and read this in A Stranger in a Strange Land: "There are two types of people in the world. Those who know they are bi-sexual and those who don't."

Having said that, women don't smell sexy to me, they don't feel sexy to me. They are missing hair in the places that men have hair (no offense to the naturally hairless, but really, Sean Connery and Alex Baldwin in their heydays without a shirt? Sex on a stick!) There is biology at work -- however intellectually I am bi-sexual, between my social conditioning to back away from same sex encounters and my personal pheromones, I am a practicing heterosexual.

But kids of 5-10 years old know who they like. Calling it social conditioning is bad science and bad religion.




>> ^rebuilder:

Well, this is so full of non sequiturs I'm not sure it pays to think much about what's being said here, but here goes:
As a male who finds gay sex simply alien, I think sexual orientation is largely a matter of social conditioning. I have no sexual interest in men, but I wouldn't mind feeling otherwise about it.
As for marriage, I'm leaning towards just getting the state out of that business altogether. If two or more people want to announce an intent to form a more or less permanent relationship between each other, that's a private matter. Society at large should have no say in that. I'm open to counterarguments, of course.

Interesting.. it's not really known if dolphins use pheromones for communication. Although, it has been suggested that males may detect female sexual receptivity using pheromone cues. Dolphins lack a sense of smell (no olfactory bulb in adults), and there is no known vomeronasal organ. So, these chemical cues would need to be picked up by the taste buds or some other sensory stucture.

The male is clearly aroused, but dolphins are so generally horny that it would be risky to assume that his behaviour is a direct result of any cues he's getting from that woman's crotch.

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OK, I actually read that whole thing, and you make some good points- but it's a big assumption to state that humans are "losing their hair". First off, let's call hair what it is- fur. The human species has varying amounts of fur tufts all over the body. I would argue that evolution is not leading us to a species completely lacking in fur- but has decided that the tufts that we have are the advantageous amounts.

Here's why I think we have those tufts:

I've never seen a RPG with a telephoto lens before this video. Hell, I've never seen a rifle swing like a camera does on a sling either. When they said he had an AK-47, I thought, "Well that's a fucked up looking AK-47, why is it swinging like that next to his hip? Fucking thing must be bore heavy." The point is, the fucking camera was swinging at an axis with the strap it was connected to, simple laws of physics. A rifle has a stock, well most of the AK47s I've seen, and is not bore heavy.

What I saw was escalation based on assumption. You know what they say about assumptions? They make an ass out of you and me, and in some cases they kill people.

Now, I empathize with the pilot, and gunner at 4:01 in the video. One of the guys appears to be carrying a long object of the cylinder variety. If the video is any indication of what the gunner is seeing then how is he to know that the cylinder isn't a camera tripod?

I've watched this video multiple times, and I have to say given the right primer a person can imagine that they saw an AK-47.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_%28psychology%29

One person's fear, stink, or demeanor can cause a whole shit storm. For instance humans can smell the fear stench of anotherContagious gunfire?

Millions of dollars spent on this technology and a simple problem like contagious gunfire can't be solved. It can't be solved because it is a sociologically evolved symptom of contagious fear, fear is beneficial to genetic survival. That's my observation anyway.

Detach yourself from emotions, think critically and with the mindset that all people are innocent until proven otherwise. That is the only way to minimize innocent death, or capture. That's called a black-list, meaning that something has to be explicitly denied given a certain body of evidence. Conversely a white-list give special privileged to only those that are safe and supported by a body of evidence. Given that the real world is not electronics a white list is not possible, because it philosophy, and inherently denies every one until otherwise. That does not engender itself to support from the masses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitelist

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/dec/04/smell-fear-research-pheromone


I honestly cannot say that I saw weapons in that footage, because I cannot trust my eyes.
For this I cite the Mind Hacks by Tom Stafford and Matt Webb. Specifically Chapters 2 and 3.

My pheromone secretions are magnitudes more powerful than Old Spice.

Pheromones.html

Sexual attractiveness is a lot more insipid than one might think.

In fact you could argue that one may not have control over what the reptile brain is striving for.

The urge to fuck may not simply be something you can control as easily as they say.

Also, it's not the Axe body spray driving women mad.

Doesn't look like he's sniffing so much as he is trying to log some close-in face time with girls' asses....he's probably hoping to get a whiff of those man-needed pheromones, that all you ladies make us crazy with whether you realize it or not.

Yeah lock him up Hybrid, what'll that accomplish and how much time do you think they should give the poor guy? He needs to be placed in the town center in stocks in his birthday suit, and have children and grandmothers parade by and tickle his bum with ostrich feathers-and then force him to host his own variety show on BBC-3.

“ your 37 years of experience, I'm sorry to say, do not exhaust all of the possibilities religion has to offer.” I in no way implied that I had exhausted all of the possibilities of religion, but I am no going to limit my understanding of morality to Jesus, The Bible or a Christian church like many Christians do. Many Christians believe that Jesus and the Bible hold the ultimate truth for morality, similar to what other believers do with their holy books. It is the truth and there is no need to go anywhere else.

Also, many religious people dismiss scientific findings. They don’t see that humans are like other animals and have instincts. That is why 13 or 14 year olds are having sex. It is normal. It may not be a good idea but it is normal. Religious people hold these ideals of sex and marriage that don’t take into account human instinct. They can’t understand why men are so easily distracted by beautiful women or cleavage. They can’t understand why porn is a $12 billion a year business. They can’t understand why people cheat on their spouse. They can’t understand why a 40 something year old man want to divorce a wife of similar age and go off with a 20 something year old woman. “It just isn’t part of God’s plan.” Religion doesn’t talk about pheromones, hormones and neurotransmitters which are an integral part of the decision making process for humans. Religious people think that people just make good or bad choices, but they can’t understand why they make those good or bad choices, especially when it comes to sex. Religion is overly simplistic.

If I need to get into more detail about sex and religion, I can if you ask. The oppressive culture regarding sex, created by Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is very harmful to society and individuals. It creates women who don’t understand the sexual fantasies of men, which causes fear and anger in women, which causes men to feel guilty and to hide their fantasies.

Jesus promised torture, killing and weeping and gnashing of teeth. Along with some good wisdom, he used fear to control people. I have gotten the good about Jesus my whole life. That is what believers like to focus on and it helps the ministers keep their jobs. But, the whole picture of Jesus is generally not given and explained. That is why most people believe in Jesus and the Bible. It is because they don’t understand them. Being a Christian means that someone has wrapped all of their morality and understanding into a word which is created and interpreted by the individual.

“they obviously don't understand Jesus Christ AT ALL” Do you think I understand Jesus Christ at all? Please reference the Gospels scripture references in your answer.


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I agree that science, logic, and respect for others are essential to good society, but the right interpretation of Christian doctrine should encourage these things, not reject them.

"Religion" is not synonymous with "Protestant Christian," and your personal bad experiences with religion do not prove that all religion is harmful. It's funny how you just sort of skipped over the second part of my sentence, "However, religion isn't harmful in and of itself, but the watering-down and misuse of doctrine is, yes, extraordinarily evil and damaging to both straight and gay people."

When I refer to the "watering down" of doctrines, I'm verifying what you said. It seems like most Christians today have no concept of the fact that faith does not have to be removed from logic, tolerance, and an open mind. "Faith," for some people, is a word to throw out when someone asks you a hard question. I do believe in faith. You and I both know that there are things that human beings don't and/or can't understand. Whereas you write faith off as belief in the supernatural, I believe that faith is belief in things that follow all of the laws of the cosmos, but that are beyond our power, knowledge, or understanding. Faith is not necessary for the purpose of dismissing science and logic. It is necessary so that we can have choice. People are always arguing with me about choice, saying that a god who threatens damnation is not truly offering choice. Well, that's a discussion for another day.

When religious people think that morality is black and white, when they are hateful, intolerant, or bigoted, they obviously don't understand Jesus Christ AT ALL. So when I say that religion is not inherently harmful, your 37 years of experience, I'm sorry to say, do not exhaust all of the possibilities religion has to offer.

Yeah, countries that base their government on science and logic instead of Christianity have GREAT track records! Okay, I know there was no call to get sarcastic. I agree that science, logic, and respect for others are essential to good society, but the right interpretation of Christian doctrine should encourage these things, not reject them.

"Religion" is not synonymous with "Protestant Christian," and your personal bad experiences with religion do not prove that all religion is harmful. It's funny how you just sort of skipped over the second part of my sentence, "However, religion isn't harmful in and of itself, but the watering-down and misuse of doctrine is, yes, extraordinarily evil and damaging to both straight and gay people."

When I refer to the "watering down" of doctrines, I'm verifying what you said. It seems like most Christians today have no concept of the fact that faith does not have to be removed from logic, tolerance, and an open mind. "Faith," for some people, is a word to throw out when someone asks you a hard question. I do believe in faith. You and I both know that there are things that human beings don't and/or can't understand. Whereas you write faith off as belief in the supernatural, I believe that faith is belief in things that follow all of the laws of the cosmos, but that are beyond our power, knowledge, or understanding. Faith is not necessary for the purpose of dismissing science and logic. It is necessary so that we can have choice. People are always arguing with me about choice, saying that a god who threatens damnation is not truly offering choice. Well, that's a discussion for another day.

When religious people think that morality is black and white, when they are hateful, intolerant, or bigoted, they obviously don't understand Jesus Christ AT ALL. Religion is not inherently harmful, and your 37 years of experience, I'm sorry to say, do not exhaust all of the possibilities it has to offer.

>> ^ABTechie:
In response to thePink,

I have been going to church for 37 years and I can tell you religion is harmful. It is an oversimplification of decision making and morality. This is right and that is wrong and we have God to back up what we say. This leads to intolerance and an unwillingness to explore different views. Churches and theologians do not rely on scientific advances that help us understand why people do what they do. They know their rights and wrongs. They don't care about hormones, pheromones, cognitive developement, cognitive biases... They already have the answers from God.

A religious upbringing and a religious wife have made my life and sex life more difficult and less happy than it should be. It amazes me that Christians think they get their sexual morality from the Bible. The hypocracy found in the Bible and with Christians is one of the reasons I am no longer a Christian.

Science, logic, reason and respect for others will produce a far better society than religion.

In response to thePink,

I have been going to church for 37 years and I can tell you religion is harmful. It is an oversimplification of decision making and morality. This is right and that is wrong and we have God to back up what we say. This leads to intolerance and an unwillingness to explore different views. Churches and theologians do not rely on scientific advances that help us understand why people do what they do. They know their rights and wrongs. They don't care about hormones, pheromones, cognitive developement, cognitive biases... They already have the answers from God.

A religious upbringing and a religious wife have made my life and sex life more difficult and less happy than it should be. It amazes me that Christians think they get their sexual morality from the Bible. The hypocracy found in the Bible and with Christians is one of the reasons I am no longer a Christian.

Science, logic, reason and respect for others will produce a far better society than religion.

"However, religion isn't harmful in and of itself"

I have been going to church for 37 years and I can tell you religion is harmful. It is an oversimplification of decision making and morality. This is right and that is wrong and we have God to back up what we say. This leads to intolerance and an unwillingness to explore different views. Churches and theologians do not rely on scientific advances that help us understand why people do what they do. They know their rights and wrongs. They don't care about hormones, pheromones, cognitive developement, cognitive biases... They already have the answers from God.

A religious upbringing and a religious wife have made my life and sex life more difficult and less happy than it should be. It amazes me that Christians think they get their sexual morality from the Bible. The hypocracy found in the Bible and with Christians is one of the reasons I am no longer a Christian.

Science, logic, reason and respect for others will produce a far better society than religion.


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Something is wrong with both their religious and sex educations if they think that anal sex is preserving their virginity. It's an oversimplification to say that religion and abstinence-only sex education are to blame. The type of religious parents that shove dos and don'ts down their children's throats, shouting "LOVE JESUS" without bothering to check whether their children have real values, faith, and integrity, are the type of people that are harming their children. The kids aren't truly converted to the teachings of Jesus Christ, and they obviously don't understand them. Perhaps they're addicted to the high that they get when they hear a live band in church. If they're having anal sex, they have a very misguided concept of virginity brought on by parents and church leaders that sensationalize religion to the point that children are confused beyond belief. If this is all that you know of religion, I can understand why you despise it. However, religion isn't harmful in and of itself, but the watering-down and misuse of doctrine is, yes, extraordinarily evil and damaging to both straight and gay people.

Let's not forget that other types of sex education fail, too. However, abstinence-only sex education is bogus. The way I see it, if abstinence isn't being taught in the home, the school will probably be ineffectual, anyway. They might as well do some damage control and educate kids about safe sex and birth control. If parents are teaching abstinence, why should they worry that schools are encouraging teenagers to have sex? Stop expecting the government to fix your problems!

I put off watching this because I disagreed with the title, and now that I watch it, I know I was right.

He's right to a point. The thing of just blasting yourself all over with heavily scented stuff and reeking of it... is bad. I don't want to be confronted with a wall of manufactured scent when I walk into a train.

BUT.

I also don't want to walk into a train and be confronted by a wall of sweat stench. I don't give a f*ck about pheromones, I'm not in heat, so I don't particularly want to be smelling the BO of everyone on a train. And let me tell you... people DO stink after a portion of a day here in Australia on a hot day.

I stink after only some of a day if it's hot... and I don't want to impose my 'natural' self on others because I think they want to smell my pheromones.

Having nothing on you but your own smell after you're clean and at home with your loved one is great. Not wearing much is great.

But forcing others to smell your BO because you think it's more natural... sorry, that's just rude.

Is that you in your recent axcite video? (http://www.videosift.com/video/My-Axcite-Pheromone-Colgone-Review)