Damien Valentine <valends3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On the other hand, the OP's species is supposed to be "highly
> advanced". That may imply the species evolved with males and females,
> but for whatever reason, now depends on cloning, or some other
> technological fix. (Such as Dan Goodman's example.)
>
> Cryptoguy's assertion that "male" and "female" sexes are automatically
> out of the question because they're extraterrestrials is...dubious.
> Some form of sexual reproduction is at least a billion years old on
> Earth; it's not unreasonable to assume that it's a fairly common
> element to other biospheres as well. (Certainly not as unlikely as
> intelligent life, for instance.)
Yes, the evolution of two kinds of gametes, one large and stationary and
one small and agile seem to have had major evolutionary advantages.
Which of course does not exclude hermaphroditism - common amongst plants
very rare amongst humans.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersexuality#Hermaphrodite>
> As for "preachy"...Eric Max Francis, am I to take it that you've never
> seen an episode of "Star Trek" in any of its incarnations? :)
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