Test offers a genetic excuse for laziness


	Test offers a genetic excuse for laziness

shandora

6-9-2008 6:33 AM

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science, genetics, technology

shandora says:

Gene therapy to cure laziness is coming up

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6-9-2008 2:51 PM

arifsali

I'll take it. Hope it is cheap

6-9-2008 4:40 PM

tanyamm

I'm starting to think genetics are being blamed for what is really just a lot of bad habits, lazyness, and over-indulgence.

7-29-2008 3:47 AM

jt3600

Are you shitting me ! Here in Florida we have perfected it into an art form and some of us have learned how to make money from it. I'm sure you seen the signs "Will Work For Food ! That guy is so lazy that he's only raking in 20k. imagine if he work 2 corners.

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