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1 hour ago, wsc said:

A few years ago, I attended a presentation on Fermi's Paradox, a question posed by physicist Enrico Fermi that asked: considering the size of the universe and the likelihood of lifeforms other than human having developed elsewhere, why have we not encountered them or at least found evidence of their existence, past or present?

I recently viewed a YouTube video entitled "Born This Way: The Science Behind Being Gay."

Predictably, [spoiler alert] the final conclusion is that there are a lot of factors, and no one knows for sure. But the research was interesting to see. The connection in my mind to the Fermi Paradox is from the way the presenter first formed the question: if homosexual people have existed in every society and generation of humankind, but are, by-and-large, unlikely to reproduce, why are we still here? Wouldn't evolution have dispensed with an element that contributed virtually nothing to the human gene pool generation after generation? I found the postulated possibilities interesting.

 

 

There is a school of thoughts that argue there is an advantage for homosexuality in  natural selection. I can only vaguely remember the details. Basically, you need to step back from individual level and consider the familial group. A gay uncle is advantageous for propagating the familial genetic heritage.

14 minutes ago, coriolis888 said:

And you believe this?

One of my regular had a pretty scary situation last fall in Charlotte. He was threatened with violence and did not get what was agreed upon. 

10 minutes ago, Vegas_nw1982 said:

Thank you so much for sharing!

2 or more prostitutes is the key.

Hire independent men.

Not so fast lol. Let’s say you own a website that runs ads for providers, are you going to allow only one ad at a time?

If two persons put up ads at the same time, you could be charged with felony under this provision.

1 hour ago, DrownedBoy said:

How long ago?

And yes - technically Texas has no "Nordic model" cities like most other large U.S. cities. This means the provider can be arrested, not just the client. A few months ago, a sting arrested one of their own (straight) detectives. Sexual hypocrisy and stupid cops don't mix.

This happened a few years ago. I can’t remember the exact year.

57 minutes ago, BabyBoomer said:

Does that provider now reside in Dallas?

~Boomer~

He lived in Dallas at one point of time. I am not sure about right now.

34 minutes ago, Lazarus said:

I’d be. more concerned about getting busted in Polk County FL than anywhere in Texas. But I haven’t been to Texas in years so I may be mistaken. 

Even before this new felony law, one provider was arrested in Austin and sentenced to probation and fined. The probation caused a lot of headaches and he was so relieved after it was over. 

1 hour ago, jessmapex said:

...and if you do OF without showing face, you won't get as many subscribers. Personally I never subscribe to OF channels or give tips to Chaturbate performers who don't show faces. 

Phatrabbitkiller is one of the most popular content maker on OF and he has never showed his face voluntarily. He only showed his face after he was outed by someone searching the US trade mark. The trademark registration showed his real name, and the name search lead to some Getty images from a red carpet event in Hollywood. 

There are ways to minimize the risks of accidental discovery by family and friends.   
1. Don’t show face,

2. Use a run of the mill pseudo name,

3. Don’t film in your home/apartment.

From Wiki:

Tu'er Shen ( traditional Chinese: 兔兒神; simplified Chinese: 兔儿神; pinyin: Tùrshén, The Leveret Spirit) or Tu Shen ( Chinese: 兔神; pinyin: Tùshén, The RabbitGod ), is a Chinese deity who manages love and sex between homosexual people. His name literally means " rabbit deity".

3 hours ago, borgerback said:

I mean, no kidding, right?  I can't count the number of times I've been complimented by an escort regarding my politeness in interactions, and to me it's literally automatic - then I hear some hair-raising tales of the way *some* clients treat these guys.  If I was them, and the funds could be earned that way, that's where I'd stay for sure.  

Fortunately for us, there's still some who enjoy working with us. 

I have heard horror stories about the bad interactions between “content creators”. So bad behavior and rudeness are not limited to clients. Most content creators make limited amounts of money from subscriptions and the successful ones are rare and potentially not sustenable in the long term. So this premise that escorts quit escorting to be content creators in droves is not based on reality.

2 hours ago, Marc in Calif said:

An article from more than five years ago? Why?

It is written for a general audience and more accessible than the other one that I posted.

15 hours ago, Cruiser7 said:

Ad is gone. 

Now the name is “itshugefrank” 🙂

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2155810-what-do-the-new-gay-genes-tell-us-about-sexual-orientation/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02312-0

53 minutes ago, BnaC said:

And which gene is that? 

The exact gene or genes have not been identified yet. However, the genetic factor is undeniable based on multiple studies of the sexuality of identical twins.

36 minutes ago, Marc in Calif said:

What types of cures were even conceivable in the 1980s or 1990s? What cures could or could not be funded?

Or did you actually mean that Dr. Fauci "suppressed all funding for [research into] HIV cures"?

Or are you thinking specifically about HHV6 research?

Your reactions are too mild to those conspiracy nonsense. 
The fact is millions have been spent on hiv vaccine research. It failed for a variety of reasons. But suppression by Tony Fauci is not one of them.

41 minutes ago, dcguy20 said:

He's been using the same photos for ages. 

Yes. But he still looks the same. Black guys don’t age like white guys. 

8 hours ago, Stan14 said:

https://rent.men/MisterBolden
Contacted him, sent  him my photos, made same day appointment, negotiated rate, he confirmed the time and gave me directions to his hotel in Chicago.

I arrived in time, waited in the lobby for half an hour, no response to my texts, no phone answer, no show.

 

Negotiated rate? He doesn’t 

9 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

Bakers Dozen.

Always add an extra inch for good measure.

Shouldn’t it be always reducing an inch from the public listing😜

5 hours ago, Unicorn said:

I've been trying for 2 days to open any entries to this man's Instagram account without success. I've tried three different web browsers. I've never had any problems with any other Instagram account before. Any ideas what the problem might be?

https://www.secure.instagram.com/danielosgood_/

He probably blocked you

4 hours ago, Luv2play said:

Your story is perplexing. A debit card you haven't used for 18 months but you only use it for cash withdrawals. You must go for a long time without any cash. 

The op was talking about the use of credit cards, not debit cards. 

I stuck with contactless payments after Covid started for a long time. 

It is just very hard to pinpoint where the security breach may happen. I have not used my debit card for more than 18 months and somehow it was breached. A string of small charges occurred at Microsoft store around 3 am, and triggered the alert system at my bank. It is still the greatest mystery since I only use the debit card to withdraw cash from the bank-owned ATM. 

A recent preprint from a group at Harvard Public Health stated that over 94 % US population has previously infected by COVID. The number may be shocking but it is likely true.

39 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

I never understood how the gays measure their dick.

Everyone on Grindr says they're in the 8 to 10 category when most men actually come in somewhere around 6

Are these guys measuring from their asshole forward or just padding up an inch as some gay standard of measure, like a "bakers dozen" ? 🤔

It is definitely the bakers dozen variety 😂

1 hour ago, Philly50 said:

There's a provider that I added to my buddy list on RM whose account has since expired. Now I've been noticing that even though it expired several weeks ago, RM often shows that the provider is currently logged in. Very strange.

What can he do? He can't send or receive messages, can he? RM no longer lets one see his phone number; when I click on the Call Me button I get the option to send him a membership gift.

Out of curiosity, I sent him a message, just to see if he would receive it and reply. Much to my surprise, I received an instant auto-reply containing his phone number! So in a sense he's getting a freebie from RM. Very odd.

I thought RM messages still work for expired profiles.