What marine animal do you think you're most like ?
Mike
(seriously, or even humorously) think you are most like and please
give your serious and / or humorous reason/s why.
Peter da Silva
The marine animal I'm most like? Well, according to the "baptism" theory
that would be "human".
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G. McCallum
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ROFLMAO ....
Nice one Peter.....
Geo McC
Dolphin
wrote in message <b44ql9$1jj2$1...@citadel.in.taronga.com>:
> In article <149bbb2c.03030...@posting.google.com>,
> Mike <gaz...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>In addition to (or if it's only) dolphins, what marine animal/s do you
>>(seriously, or even humorously) think you are most like and please
>>give your serious and / or humorous reason/s why.
>
> The marine animal I'm most like? Well, according to the "baptism" theory
> that would be "human".
Any serious or humorous reasons why? :)
Dolphin.
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Joann Evans
He may be referring to an idea explored (though not guite originated)
by Elaine Morgan, in her book; "The Descent of Woman."
She proposes that some of the physical difference between ourselves
and other primates, come from having spent a signifigant part of out
evolutionary history in and around shallow water, gaining traits that
had increased survival value there.
http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/MorganE1.php
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5168/aat/refs_morg.html
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/019509431X/102-1567654-9948907?vi=glance
If she's right (and there's no universal agreement), one wonders what
we would have become, if the process had continued?
See also:
Dolphin
wrote in message <3E667A8F...@juno.com>:
> Dolphin wrote:
<SNIP>
>> > The marine animal I'm most like? Well, according to the "baptism" theory
>> > that would be "human".
>>
>> Any serious or humorous reasons why? :)
<SNIP>
> He may be referring to an idea explored (though not guite originated)
> by Elaine Morgan, in her book; "The Descent of Woman."
Yep, I'm aware of the "homo aquaticus" idea. But my question was rather
"why he thinks that he is most like a human", not "why human would be the
marine animal".
Peter da Silva
Dolphin <usenet-M...@2003.dolphinwave.org> wrote:
>On 5 Mar 2003 12:30:33 GMT Peter da Silva <pe...@taronga.com>
> wrote in message <b44ql9$1jj2$1...@citadel.in.taronga.com>:
>> In article <149bbb2c.03030...@posting.google.com>,
>> Mike <gaz...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>In addition to (or if it's only) dolphins, what marine animal/s do you
>>>(seriously, or even humorously) think you are most like and please
>>>give your serious and / or humorous reason/s why.
>> The marine animal I'm most like? Well, according to the "baptism" theory
>> that would be "human".
>Any serious or humorous reasons why? :)
Other than the opposable thumb and language adaptations, what are the biggest
differences between humans and other primates?
Bald skin.
A thick layer of subcutaneous fat.
The ability to swim.
What are three common features found in marine mammals?
Bald skin.
A thick layer of subcutaneous fat.
The ability to swim.
There are two main theories that are used to explain these features: one is
that they are adaptations to cursorial hunting, the other is the "baptism"
theory, that human evolution included a period where we were restricted to
marine littorals, and thus began the long random walk towards becoming a
marine mammal... and then stumbled back ashore.
So, well, out of the marine or partially marine mammals I know about, I'm
really most like a human. :)
Dolphin
wrote in message <b466k5$2qip$1...@citadel.in.taronga.com>:
<SNIP>
> Other than the opposable thumb and language adaptations, what are the biggest
> differences between humans and other primates?
>
> Bald skin.
> A thick layer of subcutaneous fat.
> The ability to swim.
>
> What are three common features found in marine mammals?
>
> Bald skin.
> A thick layer of subcutaneous fat.
> The ability to swim.
<SNIP>
I don't remember, do other primates have a bradycardia, too,
during holding the breath while diving (or this question wasn't
researched because of the #3 above)?
Peter da Silva
Dolphin <usenet-M...@2003.dolphinwave.org> wrote:
>I don't remember, do other primates have a bradycardia, too,
>during holding the breath while diving (or this question wasn't
>researched because of the #3 above)?
Mostly I was just listing the stuff I could remember.
I'm sure Google will be able to tell you.