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So, scientists are trying to find out why the more curvy the female, the more intelligent the child (""). Might it not just be evolution and the survival of the fittest? In our culture today, the curvier women are seen as the more attractive, and have the pick of the men. If being intelligent is seen as being socially and financially desirable.
Rob Falconer, Llandough, Wales

I see that the "curvy women" story is the most e-mailed. To those who contributed to this statistic, I admire your bravery.
Caroline, London

The more I see of your advertisements ("carrying adverts" - Editors' blog) the less I like them. Flashing adverts is NOT the ´óÏó´«Ã½ style! They are offensive and detract from your content, and it is the content I am looking for. Please, please, rethink this approach!
Carol Stone, Berkeley, CA USA

I agree with Owain Williams comment about allowing international users to pay a fee to subscribe. As I expressed in a prior e-mail, I am concerned about the content and integrity of the news from an organization that depends on "ratings" for revenues. CNN went from being an incredible resource to becoming just another Fox News wannabe. Just looking at the nonsense we get on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ America cable channel versus the offerings on your real channels doesn't give me a warm fuzzy about this change. You are an incredibly valuable resource to others in the world. Please don't trash what you do.
Paul Olson, New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA

To be even more pedantic than John Airey (Friday letters), Le Grand K never weighed any kilograms at all, as a kilogram is a measure of mass, not weight. Hence it "masses" 1 kg. I'll get my anorak.
Bas, London

To John Airey, if we are going to be pedantic, then Le Grand K doesn't weigh anything in kgs, since kgs are used to measure mass, and weight (a measure of gravitational force) is measured in newtons. Le Grand K weighs approximately 98.1 newtons.
Rich, London

That's a truly alarming picture of a panda ( - linked to from Paper Monitor). No matter how I look at it, it still seems as though the poor creature is impaled on the far branch of the tree.
Peter Collins, Belfast

What a disappointment. I turned to the story "" (pop-up picture gallery) really looking forward to a catch-up. Was he still driving the Ferrari? Had Higgins loosened up at all? But no. Some guff about a photo agency. Whatever happened to real culture?
Chris, Oxford

Concerning your random stat today, I would be intrigued to know if any of my ex-girlfriends have spotted any of my numerous contributions to your letters page and been left devastated by the loss of one so obviously witty as I. They should feel free to write in and express this devastation as they wish.
Yours in prescient despair and deflation.
Dylan, Reading, UK

Admit it, MM - you only printed David's letter about Winona Ryder (Friday letters)to see how many Trekkies write in to point out that Spock's mum was an earthling, didn't you?
Rob Churchill, Worthing, West Sussex

Tony (Friday letters), if you click on the vote button without first selecting an option, you go straight to the results without having made a vote yourself.
Dave Barrance, Dublin, Ireland

Tony, a "see results" button would introduce bias into the DMQ - other more easily led people could be influenced by others' votes. One thing we do need, though, is a link to old quotes of the day. When I finally get round to reading the letters on Friday and see old comments about old quotes I can never work out what they're talking about! Was Thursday's quote something to do with the rugby, judging by John's letter?
Sarah, Oxon

It's Monday morning, and it's a Diana spread on the front of the Daily Express. Normal service has been resumed.
Mark Ivey, Hartlepool, UK

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