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Quote:Socially imposed monogamy in humans is an evolutionary puzzle because it requires costly punishment by those who impose the norm. Moreover, most societies were—and are—polygynous; yet many larger human societies transitioned from polygyny to socially imposed monogamy beginning with the advent of agriculture and larger residential groups. We use a simulation model to explore how interactions between group size, sexually transmitted infection (STI) dynamics and social norms can explain the timing and emergence of socially imposed monogamy. Polygyny dominates when groups are too small to sustain STIs. However, in larger groups, STIs become endemic (especially in concurrent polygynist networks) and have an impact on fertility, thereby mediating multilevel selection. Punishment of polygynists improves monogamist fitness within groups by reducing their STI exposure, and between groups by enabling punishing monogamist groups to outcompete polygynists. This suggests pathways for the emergence of socially imposed monogamy, and enriches our understanding of costly punishment evolution.

If you have Netflix or an Android TV or Amazon Fire TV that can reach the Rakuten VIKI service, i strongly recommend Strong Girl Bong-soon (AKA Strong Woman Do Bong-soon; link goes to the ATT page I just put up about it). This is a sixteen-episode South Korean live-action series about a young woman with super-strength that mixes equal parts romantic comedy and police procedural into a plot that's just a bit short of being a Silence of the Lambs sequel. Yes, I know what that sounds like. It works.

Oh, and if you have a choice, watch the VIKI version; the translation is sometimes a little clunkier, but it's closer to the original Korean and doesn't sacrifice cultural details for comprehension. I've also found points where the Netflix version actually changes things like the music on the soundtrack, usually to the detriment of the production.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...ident-live

My heart goes to the families of the victims. Apparently the shooters streamed the attack live on Facebook and published a manifesto.

Let’s not give these fuckers the publicity they want.

.... But also just political enough to warrant it being posted here.

Daughters Don’t Let Their Mothers Watch Fox News

How to use “parental lock” to prevent your parents from tuning in to cable news.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016...-news.html

A woman got fed up with her mom watching Fox News, so she locked her out of that channel.  HAH! 

Okay, not a MAJOR thing, but annoying as hell all the same.

Apparently when replying to a PM that had multiple recipients, the default is for the reply to only go to the person that sent the PM.  To include the other recipients, you have to preview the message first, and then add them in again.

Any way to fix this?

I just got notice that there's a new version of MyBB.  I will probably update the board sometime early in the morning (my time, Eastern Standard, UTC-5) on Saturday or Sunday.  More likely Sunday.

Obviously, this is one that Doug would hope to Gate him back to Maggie, or perhaps be another sim song for her, but if not that (and I don't know if there's a rule of one simulacrum song per subject, but I'd kind of expect so since one use per day for a given effect is part of his core concept) someone associated with dawn or the immediate future seems appropriate, and AMS SKuld is the only character I can think of for that who would have a connection to Doug and might not be immediately disastrous since the sisters like him. Whistling up (most interpretations of) Lucifer for example would tend to be ... less than ideal. Maybe someone Doug got attached to and invested in helping despite having to slog through major difficulty during his journey?

Or, I suppose, it could be a version of We Didn't Start The Fire specific to his personal history, to help keep his goal clear in his mind. Mental exercises or not, after decades away some of the fine details would have to be wearing down like the grooves on a favourite LP. Widen the focus slightly to a general memory-enhancer like a personal Pensieve and it could be quite useful - I think I'll stick that into the thread title, actually. It also gives you a new way to do the inevitable "I've been on a long trip across worlds, here's the highlights" scene, and/or for exploring them himself when he finally unlocks the memories of his time with the Sailor Senshi. Also a great after-action review tool, of course.

"Reason" by Omnimar
(official video)

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
You're sleeping quite
Laying here right next to me
You're dreaming something
I've never thought of
Touching softly my skin

[Verse 2]
You`re here
It` s a crime
To let these seconds disappear
When you're here
Far and near

[Pre-Chorus]
Every word, just a piece of my imagination
Every sound, a little fruit of my inspiration
Every single thought, just an impact of that pain
But every piece of you is a reason for the next day

[Chorus]
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason!

[Verse 3]
If I close my eyes with no lonely light or sound
Your voice in the distance
Appears and twinkles like a star
And it helps me see

[Verse 4]
You here
It`s a crime
To let these seconds disappear
Cause you're here
Far and near

[Pre-Chorus]
Every word, just a piece of my imagination
Every sound, a little fruit of my inspiration
Every single thought, just an impact of that pain
But every piece of you is a reason for the next day

[Chorus]
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason for the next day
Reason!

[Bridge]
Everything you said to me
Lingers in my thoughts
Every morning, every night
I try to stay awake
Losing pieces of my mind
And I hope I'll be alright

[Hook]
You're here
Now, please disappear!
Or be with me!

[Outro]
You are my reason for the next day
You are my reason for the next day
You are my reason for the next day
You're my REASON !!!


Personally I think Out of My Life is better, but I'm even less inspired as to a power it might induce, as a typical "I love so much it's crazy" type song. Major eargasm, though.

I used to walk through this world
cautious and oh, so serious,
Till the life I was living was nearly
a near-death experience;
But I changed my story when I finally saw,
where I was wasn't where it was at,
And now I'm alive, I let destiny drive,
and I'm stretching out in the back.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

In the vastness of space,
the ever-expanding universe,
We are all puny specks of galactic dust
down here on mother earth;
Now, I ain't no preacher, don't know if I'll reach ya,
but here is some humble advice:
Use your uncommon sense and you surely will live
an uncommonly sensible life.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

Now, I ain't no preacher, don't know if I'll reach ya,
But here is some humble advice:
Use your uncommon sense and you surely will live,
An uncommonly sensible life.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.

If I lose my job, I'll sleep till noon,
If the news is bad, I'll watch cartoons;
If my house burns down, I'll have lots more room,
And a much better view of the moon.
-- Modern Man (of whom Rob Carlson above was part), "A Much Better View of the Moon"

A bit ago, I got into it with someone online that supported anti-Vaxxers. Eventually, I stated that even if it was, ostensibly, their right, I would personally hold such a person liable for damages caused should a child of mine get sick.

It shut them up pretty damn fast.

But then I got to thinking: could this really be an avenue that aggrieved parents could resort to in the wake of an outbreak caused by someone that did not vaccinate their child?


The legal eagles at Cornell seem to think so.

So what do you guys think?