Re: Marriage!

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Wed Nov 29 2000 - 11:13:09 MST


> modeling after chemistry, are there any entities that are permanently
> bound? if so, marriage is appropriate, else, no. of course, this is
> all idealized and reduced.
>
> Andy

Although not a chemist, I'd have to answer "no" -- there are not any.
Organic chemistry is even more tenuous, of course. When transitional
humans leave biology behind, they will (naturally) leave behind biological
imperatives which prompt marriage.
Without biology, marriage looks rather ridiculous.

Stay hungry,

--J. R.
3M TA3

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The people who count the votes decide everything." --Joseph Stalin



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