21st January 2003, 12:38 AM
Yet another weakness of creatures who reproduce via sexual means... I can see why you humans NEED it and all, what with the fact that you need a good way to evolve quickly and mixing and matching bits of DNA is a pretty good way to get the best of the currently existing genes in one creature, but eventually it's going to be a weakness, especially when scientists do all the evolving. Sure, "The Wiseducen" has been getting some bad rap about them getting religious and "purging" entire worlds and all, but hey it's all good.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)