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Intrigues

Intrigue

1. Intricacy; complication.

2. A complicated plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

3. The plot or romance; a complicated scheme of designs, actions, and events.

4. A secret and illicit love affair between two persons of different sexes; an amour; a liaison.

Synonym: plot, scheme, conspiracy, machination.

Origin: cf. F. Intrique. See intrigue.


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... environment by living to an old age, why should it be programmed to die in favor of other younger organisms who might not be so fit? An idea that intrigues me is the "red queen" effect. An organism is born with a set of genes to combat disease, parasites, predators, etc. (DPP). The DPP ...

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by Rap
Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:31 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do women live longer than men?
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advice to Baghdad

... do? What do you want to find out? What do you want to solve? Read articles via the Internet (research should be allowed to you), and find out what intrigues you. Narrow it down and then focus on how you want to find out the mystery (basic science), and perhaps how to apply it (technology). It works ...

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by kolean
Mon May 24, 2010 2:50 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: advice to Baghdad
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... Yeah, that's the effect of d-orbitals and totally different structure, altrough the formula is "the same" :wink: Another idea that intrigues me is the possibility of a biochemistry that is exactly like that on earth except with opposite chirality. ... inhabited by a species completely ...

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by JackBean
Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:30 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Possibilities for Alien Life
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Possibilities for Alien Life

... along with another planet that might have methane- and ammonia-based biochemistry as an example of a cold-environment system. Another idea that intrigues me is the possibility of a biochemistry that is exactly like that on earth except with opposite chirality. If I allowed myself to completely ...

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by alextemplet
Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:56 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Possibilities for Alien Life
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Links between species

Apologies for this basic question which intrigues me. A species can be defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing offspring. Is it possible to identify an individual within a species that is in transitional form to ...

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by genovese
Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:39 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Links between species
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