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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by sliverstorm on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @07:06PM (#5404248)
I updated my original comment a bit. Does that explain things better?
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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by drivebyacct2 on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @08:18PM (#5404655)
Yeah, it seems even more useless or irrational though.
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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by sliverstorm on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @08:52PM (#5404811)
No less useless than a peacock's plumage or an elephant seal's beach combat.
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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by drivebyacct2 on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @11:32PM (#5405453)
I still like to pretend that our social skills allow us to elevate beyond primal instincts.
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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by sliverstorm on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:36AM (#5405668)
I still like to pretend...

Good, at least you understand it is only an illusion ;)

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by JonnieCache on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @08:59AM (#5406910)
I don't understand this bio-reductionist attitude.

When was the last time your murdered someone with your bare hands at the supermarket?

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Re:Diamonds Are Bullshit by sliverstorm on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:40PM (#5408377)
It never explains everything, but it provides very important context to help understand what we do. Hopefully even you would agree that we are all influenced to some degree by "bio"; thus, understanding it provides context.
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