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Thread #94396   Message #1826825
Posted By: Clinton Hammond
04-Sep-06 - 04:12 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is dead (Sep06)
Subject: RE: Obit: Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin is dead (Se
From the Darwin Awards web page

"The existence of offspring, though potentially deleterious to the gene pool, does not disqualify a nominee. Children inherit only half of each parent's genetic material and thus have their own chance to survive or snuff themselves. If, for instance, the offspring has inherited the "Play With Combustibles" gene, but also has inherited the "Use Caution When..." gene, then she is a potential innovator and asset to the human race. Therefore, each nominee is judged based on whether or not she has removed her own genes, without consideration to the number of offspring or, in the case of an elderly winner, the likelihood of producing more offspring."

So I guess there's hope for Steve after all....

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