Use of the word "sexy" 30 times in something purporting to be scientific Well, he's using the word "sexy" to mean what it means. That is, marked by or tending

Use of the word "sexy" 30 times in something purporting to be scientific Well, he's using the word "sexy" to mean what it means. That is, marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. I found it rather refreshing that someone was using sexy to mean "sexy", rather than to mean popular, or cool, or useful, or profitable. How does the article "purport to be scientific"? I read it as interesting speculation. It doesn't claim to be based on rigorous empirical evidence; it just claims to be interesting. And clearly a bunch of HN readers agreed.