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Anthony McCarthy

(507 posts)
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Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:16 PM
Nov 2012
One survey, recently reported by the federal government, concluded that men had a median of seven female sex partners. Women had a median of four male sex partners. Another study, by British researchers, stated that men had 12.7 heterosexual partners in their lifetimes and women had 6.5.

But there is just one problem, mathematicians say. It is logically impossible for heterosexual men to have more partners on average than heterosexual women. Those survey results cannot be correct.

It is about time for mathematicians to set the record straight, said David Gale, an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.

“Surveys and studies to the contrary notwithstanding, the conclusion that men have substantially more sex partners than women is not and cannot be true for purely logical reasons,” Dr. Gale said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/weekinreview/12kolata.html?_r=0
Word UP!!!!! nt Obamamama44 Nov 2012 #1
And someone's lying Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2
See also Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #3
"If it hadn't been for the marmite I'd never have remembered it." lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #5
Hahaha Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #13
It wouldn't be impossible Major Nikon Nov 2012 #22
And the day here's to the day when it is not an excuse for blackmail ... i.e. nobody cares ... libdem4life Nov 2012 #4
Newsflash: David Petraeus doesn't belong within 1,000 miles of public service. DemocratsForProgress Nov 2012 #6
Hey! Some men RegieRocker Nov 2012 #7
Wow, a both parties are the same post! FSogol Nov 2012 #8
Newsflash ... some people are extremely stupid and have no judgement and Raine Nov 2012 #9
Correction: CONSERVATIVE married men have sex with women not their wives meow2u3 Nov 2012 #10
Yeah! Because we all know liberal/progressive men keep it in their pants unless they're in their cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #14
But this is the USA where we have to act surprised at these things. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #11
Only stupid men (& women) in power do this when they can instantly lose their jobs marions ghost Nov 2012 #12
Well, that's true but they're vewy, vewy, naughty and make the baby Jesus cry. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #15
Gasp. Next you are going to be telling me married women do the same. My worldview is shattered. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #16
I grew up in a society in South America where this was expected. Cleita Nov 2012 #17
More correctly: "to whom that are not married." Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #18
Only here does it seem to be a big deal. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #19
I agree. It should have nothing to do with someone's job. Cleita Nov 2012 #20
Women do it too. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #21
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