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snooper2

(30,151 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:15 PM Jun 2012

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Is there a superior race?

I'm sure the title of this thread all ya'ls ears perked up LOL

Was watching the greatness that is "Throught the Wormhole" last night and they were showing some previews of upcoming shows (new season starting). I was like, they went there? but found this on the website..should be another really interesting show like all the others they produce.

http://science.discovery.com/videos/through-the-wormhole-is-there-a-superior-race/

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Is there a superior race? (Original Post) snooper2 Jun 2012 OP

There certainly is dems_rightnow Jun 2012 #1

I vote for Labrador Retrievers. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #8

Second only to dolphins - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #14

Gonna have to disagree only slightly get the red out Jun 2012 #17

Indianapolis 500? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #2

Daytona is vastly superior jberryhill Jun 2012 #5

24 Heures du Mans is the only true test of man and machine Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #10

Agreed. That is the ultimate auto race. hifiguy Jun 2012 #12

What about Paris»Dakar or the Baja 1000? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #28

Yes. Vulcans. hifiguy Jun 2012 #3

+1000 nt :) abelenkpe Jun 2012 #4

Yes, several. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #6

There are superior genes. Einstein. Superior. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #7

Social factors, health factors, climate factors. An old Finnish lady I knew would say when we were jwirr Jun 2012 #13

Definitely. Pygmies. nt NickB79 Jun 2012 #9

It's not Evolution, it's Elvislution. Soon, all will become Elvis! Ian David Jun 2012 #11

Elvis needs boats!! tkmorris Jun 2012 #16

Mojo Nixon! FSogol Jun 2012 #18

Yup. HappyMe Jun 2012 #15

Talking, flying, pigs. jp11 Jun 2012 #19

The Preakness. It's the lynchpin of the Triple Crown. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #20

Yes, the Ironman Triathlon world championships in Kona, Hawaii. nt stevenleser Jun 2012 #21

If there is, they ain't talking to me Burma Jones Jun 2012 #22

After much consideration: The Iditarod hootinholler Jun 2012 #23

Yeah.. cough.. It's my yet unborn kid.. dadchef Jun 2012 #24

I'll go with the Tour de France. 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #25

Hmmm... Xyzse Jun 2012 #26

Unicorns. Definitely Unicorns. nt pnwest Jun 2012 #27

Indy 500 HopeHoops Jun 2012 #29

dems_rightnow

(1,956 posts)

1. There certainly is

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:16 PM

Jun 2012

I hope they get to this planet soon.

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

8. I vote for Labrador Retrievers. n/t

Reply to dems_rightnow (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:20 PM

Jun 2012

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)

14. Second only to dolphins - n/t

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:31 PM

Jun 2012

get the red out

(13,461 posts)

17. Gonna have to disagree only slightly

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:03 PM

Jun 2012

Border Collies.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

2. Indianapolis 500?

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:17 PM

Jun 2012

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. Daytona is vastly superior

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:19 PM

Jun 2012

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

10. 24 Heures du Mans is the only true test of man and machine

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:25 PM

Jun 2012

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

12. Agreed. That is the ultimate auto race.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:30 PM

Jun 2012

It was even moreso back in the days of two-driver teams.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

28. What about Paris»Dakar or the Baja 1000?

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:59 PM

Jun 2012

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. Yes. Vulcans.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:17 PM

Jun 2012

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

4. +1000 nt :)

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:18 PM

Jun 2012

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

6. Yes, several.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:20 PM

Jun 2012

(theoretically)

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)

7. There are superior genes. Einstein. Superior.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:20 PM

Jun 2012

Every race has their geniuses. Unfortunately, social factors get to decide who thrives, and who must play a role in order to survive.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

13. Social factors, health factors, climate factors. An old Finnish lady I knew would say when we were

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:31 PM

Jun 2012

discussing some kid who was in trouble "no baby is born bad". These outside factors play a huge role in what surfaces at the top.

NickB79

(19,233 posts)

9. Definitely. Pygmies. nt

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:23 PM

Jun 2012

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

11. It's not Evolution, it's Elvislution. Soon, all will become Elvis!

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:27 PM

Jun 2012

tkmorris

(11,138 posts)

16. Elvis needs boats!!

Reply to Ian David (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:40 PM

Jun 2012

Too bad about Michael J. Fox though.

FSogol

(45,480 posts)

18. Mojo Nixon!

Reply to tkmorris (Reply #16)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:04 PM

Jun 2012

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

15. Yup.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 12:32 PM

Jun 2012

The Avatar people.

jp11

(2,104 posts)

19. Talking, flying, pigs.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:09 PM

Jun 2012

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,174 posts)

20. The Preakness. It's the lynchpin of the Triple Crown.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:10 PM

Jun 2012

Horses who have won the Kentucky Derby have gone on to subsequently lose the other two races and are cast off as flukes. Horses who have won the Belmont may not have won either of the prior two races and therefore they may be considered irrelevant.

But in order for both the Kentucky Derby AND the Belmont to have any relevance to one another, the horse must win the Preakness.

Oh, wait....

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

21. Yes, the Ironman Triathlon world championships in Kona, Hawaii. nt

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:21 PM

Jun 2012

Burma Jones

(11,760 posts)

22. If there is, they ain't talking to me

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:26 PM

Jun 2012

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

23. After much consideration: The Iditarod

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:30 PM

Jun 2012

The last great race on earth or some such.

America's Cup was second.

dadchef

(31 posts)

24. Yeah.. cough.. It's my yet unborn kid..

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:37 PM

Jun 2012

I'm Italian, German, Native American, from South Africa.. My girlfriend is Asian, Black, Greek, and Bi Sexual!!!

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

25. I'll go with the Tour de France.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:39 PM

Jun 2012

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

26. Hmmm...

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:51 PM

Jun 2012

Well, I've signed up for this one:

Tough Mudder - Close to a Half Marathon + Obstacles.

Would be nice to be able to do this, but no, I am already struggling at 26.2.

Leadville 100 - 100 Miles of craziness.

pnwest

(3,266 posts)

27. Unicorns. Definitely Unicorns. nt

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Mon Jun 4, 2012, 01:53 PM

Jun 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

29. Indy 500

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Mon Jun 4, 2012, 02:37 PM

Jun 2012

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