[MD] Flying Spagetti Monsters

[Laycock, Jos (OSPT)]

you do not, I am thorighly blairite, (spot the .gov email address)

Nice bit of reserch though, of course I am well appraised of the theory of
Phototaxis, but in what respect do you think it is automatic? Bugs hate the
light so they choose to avoid it, by contrast moths love it.
Humans are also positively phototaxic, when sampled there is a statistically
significant increase in human activity in response to daylight, we are also
(mega)lithotaxic.

Is this getting us anywhere?


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> [mailto:moq_discuss-bounces at moqtalk.org]On Behalf Of pholden at davtv.com
> Sent: 29 September 2006 14:05
> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> Subject: Re: [MD] Flying Spagetti Monsters
> 
> 
> Quoting "Laycock, Jos (OSPT)" <Jos.Laycock at OFFSOL.GSI.GOV.UK>:
> 
> > Ok please contest that:
> > 
> > Humans congregate around large pieces of rock in the same 
> way that moths are
> > attracted towards bright lights. 
> 
> >From Why thing work: "To understand this phenomenon, you 
> need to know about
> phototaxis. Phototaxis is an organism's automatic movement 
> toward or away from light.
> Cockroaches are an example of a negatively phototactic 
> organism. You've probably
> noticed how they scurry back into dark corners and crevices 
> when you illuminate their
> late-night snacking party in your kitchen. Moths are 
> positively phototactic. They
> seem charmed by your porch light, your headlights or your 
> campfire (even if it leads
> to their untimely demise). While there is no definitive 
> explanation for this
> phenomenon, there are some interesting theories."
> 
> No tell me, what does phototaxis, a bilogical pattern, have 
> to do with human
> attraction to Michelangelo's "David?"
> 
> > (BTW GB is Tony Blair's heir apparent)
> 
> I gather you are not a Blair fan?
> 
> 
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