I'm pretty sure guinea pigs and hamsters are the same thing. At least, it's my theory that they are. And that's what good science is, having theories to challenge what "the establishment" says. Besides, 33% isn't even a whole number...it's less than 1. If you had 33% of a heart, you'd die. It's just not very much, so how can you claim a .33 increase in taxes is "taxed to death?"
Nonsense. Good science also involves a graph, and an appeal to a marginally qualified expert. You have to have all three legs of the stool sample. You have a good point here, so I am going to ignore it. Look over there! Fascists! barfo
This is for barfo: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/22/NSCE18P9VH.DTL 11 Things: Guinea pigs vs. hamsters Michelle Broder Van Dyke Thursday, July 23, 2009 On Friday, Disney releases "G-Force," its 3-D movie about a government program training guinea pigs to work in espionage. Commonly thought of as furry and cute but mundane pets for 5-year-olds, guinea pigs are often mistaken for another humdrum rodent pet, the hamster. We discovered 11 interesting things about hamsters and guinea pigs, which may finally resolve the confusion and even give each a whole new reputation. 1 . Tame the beast: In the early 1500s, European tradesmen marketed guinea pigs as exotic pets for the rich. As for hamsters, in 1930, zoologist Israeli Aharoni captured one male and two female golden hamsters in Syria. This trio is the source of every hamster in captivity today. 2. Eating leftovers: Guinea pigs supplement their diet by coprophagy, a.k.a. eating one's own feces. Hamsters also do this. 3. Big-headed: Hamsters carry food in their cheek pouches, which when full double or even triple their heads in size. Guinea pigs do not have secret hiding spots in their heads. 4. Jon + Kate make a lot: The largest recorded litter of a guinea pig is 17. A litter of Syrian hamsters can be as many as 24. 5. Readymade: Guinea pigs come into the world completely developed. Hamsters are born hairless and blind. It'll take a week before they explore outside the nest. 6. Munchies: Originally, guinea pigs were domesticated in the Andes for consumption. Golden hamsters are sometimes sold as snake snacks. 7. Guinea pig gala: In the Andes, guinea pigs have a festival devoted to them, which includes contests for the biggest, fastest, best-dressed and tastiest furry friend. Some are roasted and skewered, others are dressed in fedoras and frilly skirts. A hamster fest has yet to be founded. 8. Locomotion: Guinea pigs cannot climb but can jump small obstacles. They are excellent swimmers. All hamsters are excellent diggers, building burrows with multiple entrances and many chambers. 9. Lab rats: Since guinea pigs are commonly used as test subjects, the expression "to become a human guinea pig" developed. Hamsters are also used to test cosmetics and other products, but apparently no one cares enough to coin the term "to become a human hamster." 10. Cannibalism: Female hamsters will eat a male hamster if he tries to mate with her when she's not in heat. Hamsters will also eat their own babies as a survival tactic. It is uncommon for guinea pigs to eat their own kind. 11. The fame game: JFK had pet hamsters named Debbie and Billie. Theodore Roosevelt had five pet guinea pigs, including ones named Adm. Dewey Jr., Fighting Bob Evans and Father O'Grady. - Michelle Broder Van Dyke, 96hours@sfchronicle.com
Why are you smearing hamsters, barfo? Is it because you, an anonymous poster going by the name barfo, can't refute what these hamsters are saying? Is that it, "barfo?" "barfo"
I'm not the one tossing insults, "barfo." But I understand...you're not really in this debate, you're just here for comic relief. That seems to be your role, Producer. "barfo"
You can do what you want. It's not my job to explain to you how speciation works. Go do some research on it and get back to me. I worked in this field for many years, worked with the best and brightest in the field and I can tell you that you're wrong. But I'm not going to waste my time teaching you.
That's fine. Your assertions that you know better are good enough for me. I don't expect you to back up your claims with data, after all, that would be doing my research for me. barfo
