Thread: icedawg & the wisdom teeth

Originally posted by icedawg
btw, since he had it done at the same time, how's ol' adidas doing?

he is doing good...no swelling either...I think those vicodin are affecting his typing skills though

You guys are lucky...I have that middle eastern skin so I bet I'll swell up like a ballon. I always swell and bruise so easily.

Originally posted by nightowl

why the hell not? i thought it was something everybody got?

well, it's possible that eventually no one will i guess. we're all still evolving, and we no longer need the extra teeth (because we generally don't eat as tough of food as we once did). it makes sense to see the gradual change, but my problem is this: evolution comes from the classic "survival of the fittest," which defines traits that will continue, and traits that will become extinct. since those with wisdom teeth, and those without, have essentially the same chances of surviving and reproducing, might they never really disappear? certainly having them removed via surgery doesn't alter one's DNA, so that has nothing to do with an inheritable trait.

btw, wisdom teeth are the problem they are because our mouths have gotten smaller than they used to be.

Originally posted by icedawg


well, it's possible that eventually no one will i guess. we're all still evolving, and we no longer need the extra teeth (because we generally don't eat as tough of food as we once did). it makes sense to see the gradual change, but my problem is this: evolution comes from the classic \"survival of the fittest,\" which defines traits that will continue, and traits that will become extinct. since those with wisdom teeth, and those without, have essentially the same chances of surviving and reproducing, might they never really disappear? certainly having them removed via surgery doesn't alter one's DNA, so that has nothing to do with an inheritable trait.

btw, wisdom teeth are the problem they are because our mouths have gotten smaller than they used to be.

Cheeks, too! B/c if they didn't remove mine when they did, the teeth would have grown right out of my cheeks!!

Eric estrada is beyond evolution my dear friends!

Originally posted by Eric Estrada
Eric estrada is beyond evolution my dear friends!

are u an admin

Originally posted by Amethyst Star

Harsh: *pokes sharp metal instrument into cavity
Me: *screaming inside as thinking* YES! That's a cavity! Stop poking at it now that you know what it is!

Why do they always have to poke teeth with big metal instruments, I guess that anybody who wants to be a dentist is probably a sadist.