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From: chappell@aylmer.uchicago.edu (Chappell)
Newsgroups: sci.bio
Subject: Re: What's the Why and How of Mosquito Bites?
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Date: 14 Aug 89 17:36:33 GMT
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In article <6704@cs.utexas.edu> turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) writes:

>An unfortunate fact of biology is that its facts are often
>matters of probability.  It may not be impossible for you to get

As we biometricians all know, it may not be such an unfortunate fact.
These matters of probability make the study of biology much more
interesting.  So many fascinating issues in genetics, epidemiology, and
almost all other subfields of biology exist because they are not set in
a stark deterministic context.

>HIV exposure from a mosquito, anymore than it is impossible for
>you to get syphillis from a toilet seat or pregnant by fellatio.
>(Craig Werner posted a report where the last actually occurred in
>a very strange case in Africa.)  There is a greater likelihood of

All right, I'll bite (perhaps I should rephrase that).  Pregnancy by
fellatio?  A low blow to zero-population-growthists.  Did anybody store
C.W.'s post?  I would appreciate a copy.  Thanks,

>Russell

-Spike.