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I'm just wondering which side of science everybody here is on. If you don't fit into any of the categories, please pick the BS poll option rather than simply clicking show results.
Which Science Major Attracts the Cutest Students?
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The thread explores perceptions of attractiveness among students in various science majors, with a focus on biology, chemistry, psychology, and other fields. Participants share personal experiences and opinions regarding the appeal of students in different scientific disciplines, while also discussing the inclusion of various majors in a poll.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants express a belief that the "cute" students are predominantly found in biology, while others suggest that chemistry lacks appeal.
- A participant questions the omission of mathematics from the poll, suggesting it should be included along with engineering and psychology.
- There is a discussion about the categorization of psychology as either an art or science, with some participants noting the overlap with biology.
- Several participants share anecdotes about their experiences in chemistry labs and the challenges of maintaining an attractive appearance in such environments.
- One participant mentions a specific individual in physics, indicating that there may be "cute" students in that field as well.
- There are humorous exchanges regarding the social dynamics of psychology majors and their perceived attractiveness.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants do not reach a consensus on which science major attracts the cutest students, with multiple competing views and personal anecdotes shared throughout the discussion.
Contextual Notes
The discussion reflects a subjective and informal exploration of attractiveness in academic settings, with no formal criteria established for evaluating the appeal of students in various majors.
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As if you couldn't guess what my answer would be.
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Moonbear said:As if you couldn't guess what my answer would be.
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I thought your PhD was in sex?
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Naw... she just did that for extra credits.franznietzsche said:I thought your PhD was in sex?
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[/URL]Moonbear said:
I have absolutely no idea what your science would be
Why are the cute ones always in biology? The chem lab lacks sexiness.
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Wheres the anthropology and archeology choice?
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ShawnD said:I have absolutely no idea what your science would be
Why are the cute ones always in biology? The chem lab lacks sexiness.
I spent plenty of time in chemistry labs (I almost got a second major in chemistry; but don't ask me anything about chemistry anymore, amazing how easy it is to forget stuff that you don't keep using).
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Why is mathematics omitted from the poll?
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If I decided to include math, I would also need to include engineering and... *shudder* psychology.
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Yes, well why are they not in there, and also philosophy. I am really curious whether there are any psychologists here.
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Philosophy at the university in my town is under the faculty of arts. Psychology is kind of boarderline because there's a psychology as arts and one as science. The arts one is is about woman/jedi mind tricks while the science one is about the technical aspects of the brain.gerben said:
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No math, pff! I chose the "BS poll option"
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gerben said:
gerben, I didn't know you were in biology!
Heh. There might be more of us here than you thought.As for psychology, that gets tricky. There's quite a group of psychology faculty who would far more quickly identify themselves as biologists, and some of us biologists who delve into behavior and can find homes in psychology departments (neurosciences have really bridged the two fields). I guess if people don't fit with what's in the poll, they could just post their field here.
It would have been nice to have an "other" category, for those who are not in one of those three primary sciences, but also don't fit into the no book learning category.
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They're there; you just can't recognize them with the smocks and safety glasses.ShawnD said:Why are the cute ones always in biology? The chem lab lacks sexiness.
Shouldn't this be in Smurf's thread?Moonbear said:
Only as observers...Gerben said:
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Danger said:
Yes, that's true! It's hard to look cute and sexy when you're wearing your oldest clothes (the ones you don't mind discovering mysteriously appearing holes in after you toss them into the wash with whatever chemicals you unknowingly splashed on them) and have goggle imprints on your face. Not to mention you spend most of the class staring at some contraption in a hood, praying the stuff that's supposed to turn green doesn't turn brown. And all the bio students are in the gen chem and organic chem classes with you.
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ShawnD said:
Hey, don't bash psych majors.
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The psych majors got all the chicks...
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FredGarvin said:
Actually i was thinking of one who is one...
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Not the bright ones. You are looking for a meaningful relationship, right? I mean, you always seem so much more dignified and proper than the rest of us...FredGarvin said:
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Ooops.franznietzsche said:
Sorry, Franz. I forgot about that... 
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Danger said:Ooops.
Its ok. I forgive you.
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Thanks. Actually, that girl that I mentioned in another thread (the 19 y-o) is a psych major too. It's the field that I find ludicrous, not necessarily the people who are interested in it. I can honestly say, though, that I have never in my life met a psychologist who didn't need one. They could be a totally quarantined subset of society, just going around treating each other...franznietzsche said:
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And how does that make you feel Danger?
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Come over here and feel for yourself...hypatia said:
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Moonbear said:
Are there any 'cute' ones in physics?
just ...curious
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Astronomy.
I feel left out.
I feel left out.
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Talk to Hypatia...ek said:I feel left out.
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Bladibla said:Are there any 'cute' ones in physics?
just ...curious
I've met one. But she is getting her BA rather than a BS. Weak.
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Bladibla said:
Do i dare ask the portents of this message?