read this article on the bus

[maderr]

(from the actual magazine, obviously)

It seems pretty damn cool

I wish I could blather on, but I do not trust myself to sound intelligent about anything scientific. It was a lot of fun to read though.

Now someone motivate me to write, 'cause this entire week so far I've been very stumped and frustrated even though I want badly to work on something.

Maybe it's time to open drabbles again...maybe this weekend.

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[the-rue-morgue.livejournal.com]

Well, there is that werewolf thing you wrote about the other day . . .

*does the writer muse dance of doom*

*reads the article* Damn you, you've found my weakness >_< <-- Anthropology geek

On a related note, what they were saying about when our ancestors moved out of Africa, that's a fairly recent genetic study. They traced mitochondrial DNA (only passed through the matrilineal line), I think, though it could have been some other genetic strand or something, back to one female in Africa. I'm not even sure if they determined if this female was actually "human" as we think of ourselves or if that's just when the mutation that gave way to the human species occured.

Of course they call her "Eve" *rolls eyes*

[(Anonymous)]

Edit: Damn you again, it also hits my second weakness. My fascination with the human brain.

[the-rue-morgue.livejournal.com]

If you couldn't tell that was me, and apparently my computer is not keeping me logged in -_-

[maderr.livejournal.com]

hee hee ^__^ sorry to unintentionally peg your weakness? ^^;;

[the-rue-morgue.livejournal.com]

Eh, it's fine. (I'm just supposed to be doing homework . . . which I wasn't doing anyway because I was writing about a vampire and a priest for a friend . . . apparently the perfect inspiration to write is procrastinating homework)

[skylark97.livejournal.com]

That article is so cool!! XD

My favorite parts:

"Instead, evolution played Mr. Potato Head, putting different combinations of features on ancient hominids then letting them vanish until a later species evolved them." and

"For decades the reigning view had been that hunting prowess and the ability to vanquish competitors was the key to our ancestors' evolutionary success (an idea fostered, critics now say, by the male domination of anthropology during most of the 20th century). But prey species do not owe their survival to anything of the sort, argues Sussman. Instead, they rely on their wits and, especially, social skills to survive."

XD!! I like the way that even though science is based on logic and evidence and proving things, it is ever changing. (And, like History, it's fun to find/see the patterns and the biases. ^_^;;)[/dork]

Twin werewolves! With a dragon! Ignore me. ^_^;; Good luck with the writing. *glomps*

[mechante-fille.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, I almost read that at work today. Just skimmed it a bit now... will have to read for real later when my brain is awake.

Sorry to hear you've been stumped.

*joins in Rue's muse dance and hopes for werewolf dragon threesome brotherslash with Sky*

[kiki19857.livejournal.com]

How about finishing this series "Black Magic"? I really like this series! I'm eager to find out how it turns out! Althought, I don't see how the "dark paladin" have to do with saving the soul of that priest.

[suspendisbelief.livejournal.com]

That was such a cool article! Thanks for pointing it out.

[alice_montrose]

I'm thinking really hard for something to motivate you, but... erm... can't find anything other than giving you links to people's artworks on DA or Y!Gallery. ^^;;;

As for drabbles... "Black Magic" sounds good. Or how about the Arthurian thingie you had going at one time?