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| 241 | Biggles is right. What you are describing when you use the phrase "becoming more and more genetic" is behavior, not genetics. Behaviors can be inherited (term used very loosely here, sorry biggles) in the sense that we learn them from our paraents. But thats quite different from the darwinian evolution (survival of the fittest) Americans are genetically no different to europeans - it would take 100's of generations to change markedly. | Why are Americans so overweight? |
| 242 | You are the only one here who mentioned what I think is a huge part of the problem .... "their get togethers and functions centered on food." I noticed this a lot when I was over there. Every single gathering of people (office meeting, concert, sports event etc) has junk food in abundance. Its impossible to escape it. | Why are Americans so overweight? |
| 243 | Dawkins is a very good writer, and an excellent thinker. Hes pretty much spot on with what he says about evolution. You could almost say hes the darwin of today. | Why are Americans so overweight? |
| 244 | A lot are based on alcohol... rather than going to the restaurant, people will go the pub at lunchtime. I went to a sports stadium in detroit once.. amazed to see that the seats had cup holders and places to strore your food. In the UK, you get just a seat, and wouldnt consider eating. | Why are Americans so overweight? |
| 245 | Yes definately. If the option ultimately gets less than say 2 votes, then it was probably not needed and should have gone in the 'other' category. | Do you think that surveys sometimes provide too many options that we don't really need? |
| 246 | me | Word Association |
| 247 | chips. I'm very pleased with how this survey has gone. There was a very real chance it wouldn't work as I intended. | Word Association |
| 248 | gin | Word Association |
| 249 | teddy bear | Word Association |
| 250 | whoops | Word Association |
