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You can not achieve enlightenment by watching Keanu Reeves chasing a bus.
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Prof. Catalano, Lit 212 - Ancient Greece
Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
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submitted: August 3, 2004 |
The reason we should do our readings of ancient greek plays
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If you cannont get up the first step, then you are handicapped probably.
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Prof. Huang, Introduction to Discrete Mathmatics
Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
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submitted: August 3, 2004 |
Spoken regarding a 5 step math problem with a person in a wheelchair in the front of the room
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The highlight of my day was getting 3 packs of cigarettes for $12.
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Prof. Sehulster, English 101
Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
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submitted: August 3, 2004 |
Out of...nowhere?
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This one time I had an idea to send everyone to the book store because you know...it's the bookstore. *Laughter* I mean it's funny that it's a bookstore, you know?
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Prof. Gustavson, IS 223/IS 241
Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
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submitted: August 3, 2004 |
Out of the blue. There is no context to this quote.
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Your vertical relationship is only as good as your horizontal relationship.
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Dr. Allen, Systematic Theology
North Central University, Minneapolis,
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
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No one has ever sued a professor over not turning in a chapter.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
On getting contributors - for anything, I think - to meet deadlines.
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I think they should raise it to 70.
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Mr. Hal Swafford, Western Civ III
Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
On the issue of the voting age possibily being lowered to 16. This was in Fall Quarter, 2001.
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"If youre so into pleasure, say hello to Mr. Pain."
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Dr. Jackman, HIS101
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
Dr. Jackman on Sensibility and how it differed from conservatism
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Was that a cell phone? (pauses, listening) Cell phone users will incur a huge social cost...
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Dr. David Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
This was after two months of telling us to turn off our cell phones before class started.
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All females will be targeted... That's probably the wrong word. All females will be the recipiants of sexual attention.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
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As we all know, testosterone drops by 1% every year as you age. Something all you males and females can look forward to.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
Don't recall him mentioning around what age this starts...
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They don't put up a big sign (puts up hands in amplifying manner): "Hey! Yo, prey! I'm coming down!"
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
I think was about homocidal mechanisms...
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It's considered impolite to break an engagement over email. (pauses) Faxes are so much better.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
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Dr. Buss: "How many women think guys are afraid of commitment?"
Male student: "It scares the s*** out of me."
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
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Come on, guys. You can describe your feelings to me.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
Course, that meant admitting them in front of the gals in the classroom...
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"David, meat is neat, but liquor is quicker."
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
Quoting a grad student's review - written in the margins - of the first chapter of his first book. It was over a section talking about hunter-gatherer societies.
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If you want to upset a woman, this (exaggerating feelings to get sex) is the way to do it. Not that I'm advocating it...
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
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You seen the movie "Alien"? (pauses for class response) Well, instead of getting into the body, they get into the mind and start tweaking.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
About the irreplacable factor in friendships, IIRC.
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It's hard to move onto new things if you're dead.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Evolutionary Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
On whether depression is adaptive or maladaptive. A student pointed out the risks of serious depression.
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"My interest in human mating can be traced back to my undergraduate days at UT." (pauses for student laughter) "Not to mention my private life."
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Dr. David M. Buss, Psychology of Human Mating
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
He apparently wrote a paper on dominance as an undergrad... just to P.O. his prof. But it was so well-liked that he had to present it in front of the class.
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We can't do these studies here at UT because we have review boards.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Psychology of Human Mating
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
Refering to the famous study where 75% of guys asked - by a gal they'd never met before - if they would sleep with her said "yes."
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A male graduate student decided to use this as a mating strategy. He was impressed by that 50% figure.
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Dr. David M. Buss, Psychology of Human Mating
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
From the same study. 50%, male or female, said "yes" when a opposite-sex confederate approached them and asked if they would go out on a date.
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Dr. Buss: "What's wrong with snakes?"
Student: "Uh, they're scaly."
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Dr. David M. Buss, Psychology of Human Mating
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
While talking about fears that are common in humans.
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Dr. Buss: "How many males would like to have a harem of 20 females?"
Class: (no response)
Dr. Buss: "None even going ? How many females wouldn't mind being part of a harem of 20?"
Class: (no hands, some laughter)
Dr. Buss: "Two? One?"
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Dr. David M. Buss, Psychology of Human Mating
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
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The loser staggers off with a broken antler, low self-esteem, in need of psychotherapy...
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Dr. David M. Buss, Psychology of Human Mating
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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submitted: August 4, 2004 |
Joke about intrasexual competition, and modern times.
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