Recovering

[jesseart]

Nope, I didn't disappear; I've just been really sick. Upon returning home from school, I finally got a chance to see a real doctor. Apparently, I DID have a throat infection. Health Services didn't think it was serious; they thought a little saltwater gargleing would do the trick. Anyway, it was strep-throat, and I had let it go untreated for

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[patchworkjester]

Are you sure? I heard that female seahorses are impregnated, then they TRADE and the males carry the young until they are mature.

[peaceofpie]

There's this fantastic book. It's called How They Do It. I highly recommend it.

[jesseart]

Actually, that sounds right. I caught it on the Discovery channel last night, so I could have misunderstood what they said. I just thought it was interesting.

[abbythebrave]

so what makes them male?

[jesseart]

Science makes the distinction using the genetic difference. "Males" carry the XY chromosomes, while "females" carry the XX. I don't think physical characteristics necessarily have to apply.

[abbythebrave]

oh. weird! seems like that system isn't entirely accurate, then.

then again, we already knew they weren't really all that good at determining people's genders, anyway.

[jesseart]

I think that most scientists would agree that people are a completely separate issue. Otherwise, we would not be grouped in different categories. In any case, it's going to be a long time before we have the knowledge and technology to ask a seahorse its gender preference.

[zpink_panther]

Yeah, health services can be a little iffy sometimes. But I'm glad that you're feeling better!

Your house and it's 30 acres (WOW!) sound awesome. Have fun with that! :)