Come to think of it, are biological and mental maturity linked in humans, or is it just coincidence that they, for the most part, happen at roughly the same time?
That sounds like something I should add to my resume under hobbies. "I am a recreational biologist."
@Ginger: It's less that mental maturity is triggered by estrus and more than the two happen at similar times. I also recognize that hormones come into play here - the start of the estrus cycle is the first introduction of chemicals that will, for better or worse, alter the brain and make it more 'mature'. So I suppose that yes, mental maturity is triggered by estrus, but it's a sort of internal, biological thing. The issue of cutie marks is a more external one, because it's 'magical'.
Also, bindle landed 110k hug Get.
Should I be proud of achieving such a milestone or ashamed that I spent all of this time posting in a pony thread when I could've been doing something productive?
You decide, internet.
"God is dead and we have killed him." ~ Walt Disney
@kegi Fine, then I submit to you... What if a pony going through estrus doesn't have a partner?
The mane cast for example
Also, I consider Cutie Marks in a sense biological since magic is inherant in ponies anyway.
edited 28th Feb '12 12:18:29 PM by gingerninja666
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Clopping.
Lots of clopping.
edited 28th Feb '12 12:18:33 PM by Bindlestick
"God is dead and we have killed him." ~ Walt Disney
I just ask because kegi seemed intent on dispelling the notion that Equestria has a thriving "toy" commuinity and that everypony is open about these sorts of things.
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Ah, I see.
edited 28th Feb '12 12:20:22 PM by gingerninja666
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That image just about sums up my reaction to this whole conversation.
"God is dead and we have killed him." ~ Walt Disney
@Ginger: I don't know, the whole cutie mark thing just feels external. It depends on how it's handled. If it's an immutable issue, what you were meant to do, then it wierds me out. IF it's internal and representative, something you decided you wanted to do with your life, then I'm fine with it.