Re: [Futurework] NYTimes.com Article: Y Chromosome Depends on Itself to Survive

[Darryl and Natalia]

Or, it is an indication of what the male has lost and his "being" will only get worse as the Y moves further away from the X. With what the male has at his fingertips, this could spell disaster.   Darryl     ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 9:18 AM Subject: Re: [Futurework] NYTimes.com Article: Y Chromosome Depends on Itself to Survive If we could figure out how to increase the rate of decay of the Y chromosome, we might yet find a way to save the world.           This narcissistic process of salvation by palindrome seems         to be what has saved men from extinction so far. It serves         at least to counterbalance the decay caused by the lack of         recombination. But Dr. Page and others say it is too soon         to say which force is now uppermost.   Bill