2006-03-07
PZ Myers refutes meaningless anti-abortion rhetoric
And works in a little humor too.
Pharyngula: Black & White: "Developmentally speaking, fertilization is one transition state among many. It's a major bottleneck and an incredibly wasteful process-the overwhelming majority of gametes fail to fuse-but even when fertilization occurs, Nature is quite cavalier about throwing the whole thing out and requiring us to start again. Other major events in which an error can negate all prior processes are implantation, gastrulation, neurulation, birth, and learning to drive."
Pharyngula: Black & White: "Developmentally speaking, fertilization is one transition state among many. It's a major bottleneck and an incredibly wasteful process-the overwhelming majority of gametes fail to fuse-but even when fertilization occurs, Nature is quite cavalier about throwing the whole thing out and requiring us to start again. Other major events in which an error can negate all prior processes are implantation, gastrulation, neurulation, birth, and learning to drive."
