Mercurial » Sex http://www.mercurial.cc Weighty, fluid, brilliant and toxic Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:54:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gender and imagery in science http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2009/02/04/gender-and-imagery-in-science/ http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2009/02/04/gender-and-imagery-in-science/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:07:27 +0000 Camilo http://www.mercurial.cc/?p=2353 It is interesting to note how our own cultural biases change and sometimes impede the scientific research. That is the case in fertilization, as Emily Martin studied: In fact, biologists could have figured out a hundred years ago that sperm are weak forward-propulsion units, but it’s hard for men to accept the idea that sperm [...]]]> It is interesting to note how our own cultural biases change and sometimes impede the scientific research. That is the case in fertilization, as Emily Martin studied:
In fact, biologists could have figured out a hundred years ago that sperm are weak forward-propulsion units, but it’s hard for men to accept the idea that sperm are best at escaping. The imagery you employ guides you to ask certain questions and to not ask certain others.

Similar cognitive biases arise in other sciences, as can be seen with economists trying to explain everything through a rational agents, and politicians defending its offshoot, the perfect market forces. This bias obscures that which is obvious, and more dangerous, helps create a story, a myth of science, which then is used by our modern civilization to navigate: our current policies are modeled through these myths, and these are informed through our collective ideation of reality – even though it is flawed.

Via Shut up sit down.

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Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d765').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) }); ]]> Striaght form, coming via Laurie, this pillow book.
Where have I lived my life?

]]> http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2003/05/25/pillow-book-2/feed/ 0 Weak as I am http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2003/02/12/weak-as-i-am/ http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2003/02/12/weak-as-i-am/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2003 09:15:19 +0000 Camilo http://confusedkid.com/mercurial/?p=319 Every time I went singing, or in my music appreciation class, the teachers, directors, professors etc. would remark on the structure of the opus being studied. All of them would equal it to an orgasm, basically saying that it would build up, explode, and then subside. A friend remarked a few days ago that her record is 70 orgasms in one night. If you listen to the melody of “Weak as I am” you’ll notice that it builds and keeps on going, hitting the same phrase eight times, before exploding and finishing. This is for multiorgasmic singers. Skunk Anansie

Lost in time I can’t count the words I said when I thought they went unheard All of those harsh thoughts so unkind ‘cos I wanted you

And now I sit here I’m all alone So here sits a bloody mess, tears fly home A circle of angels, deep in war ‘cos I wanted you

Weak as I am, no tears for you Weak as I am, no tears for you Deep as I am, I’m no ones fool Weak as I am

So what am I now I’m love last home I’m all of the soft words I once owned If I opened my heart, there’d be no space for air ‘cos I wanted you

Weak as I am, no tears for you Weak as I am, no tears for you Deep as I am, I’m no ones fool Weak as I am

In this tainted soul In this weak young heart Am I too much for you

In this tainted soul In this weak young heart Am I too much for you

In this tainted soul In this weak young heart Am I too much for you

Weak as I am Weak as I am Weak as I am Weak as I am, am, am

Weak as I am Am I to much for you Weak as I am Am I to much for you Weak as I am Am I to much for you Weak as I am Am I to much for you Weak as I am

Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d319').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) }); ]]> Every time I went singing, or in my music appreciation class, the teachers, directors, professors etc. would remark on the structure of the opus being studied. All of them would equal it to an orgasm, basically saying that it would build up, explode, and then subside.
A friend remarked a few days ago that her record is 70 orgasms in one night.
If you listen to the melody of “Weak as I am” you’ll notice that it builds and keeps on going, hitting the same phrase eight times, before exploding and finishing.
This is for multiorgasmic singers.

Skunk Anansie

Lost in time I can’t count the words
I said when I thought they went unheard
All of those harsh thoughts so unkind
‘cos I wanted you

And now I sit here I’m all alone
So here sits a bloody mess, tears fly home
A circle of angels, deep in war
‘cos I wanted you

Weak as I am, no tears for you
Weak as I am, no tears for you
Deep as I am, I’m no ones fool
Weak as I am

So what am I now I’m love last home
I’m all of the soft words I once owned
If I opened my heart, there’d be no space for air
‘cos I wanted you

Weak as I am, no tears for you
Weak as I am, no tears for you
Deep as I am, I’m no ones fool
Weak as I am

In this tainted soul
In this weak young heart
Am I too much for you

In this tainted soul
In this weak young heart
Am I too much for you

In this tainted soul
In this weak young heart
Am I too much for you

Weak as I am
Weak as I am
Weak as I am
Weak as I am, am, am

Weak as I am
Am I to much for you
Weak as I am
Am I to much for you
Weak as I am
Am I to much for you
Weak as I am
Am I to much for you
Weak as I am

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Oops. Now I am number eight.

]]> http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2003/01/16/thorough-research/feed/ 1 It used to be that http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2002/09/24/it-used-to-be-that/ http://www.mercurial.cc/archives/2002/09/24/it-used-to-be-that/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:12:33 +0000 Camilo http://confusedkid.com/mercurial/?p=29 It used to be that Trainspotting’s surreal presentation of the demented world of heroine addicts raised concerns and awareness.

Hell, even heroin pales in front of marathon sex with enhanced senses. The worst, it is tempting!

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Hell, even heroin pales in front of marathon sex with enhanced senses. The worst, it is tempting!

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