| Getting dressed 20:34 - Nov 4 with 1850 views | qprxtc |
In the morning is really bloody irritating and time consuming. Same thing every day.
We should have evolved to the point now where we just have fur and go out and poo where we want.
Our mate the trombonist with no shoes is ahead of the game. |  | | |  |
| Getting dressed on 21:43 - Nov 4 with 1771 views | BklynRanger |
He's a saxophonist...
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| Getting dressed on 22:05 - Nov 4 with 1741 views | dmm |
| Getting dressed on 21:43 - Nov 4 by BklynRanger |
He's a saxophonist...
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| Getting dressed on 22:23 - Nov 4 with 1716 views | johann28 |
We've evolved not to have fur, of course. It's an odd one. Alone among primates, we're 'naked' and unusually sweaty (whatever Prince Andrew says). Millions of years back our ancestors were likely as hairy as chimpanzees and gorillas, so why we became furless has long fascinated scientists, who have proposed a number of explanations. Darwin suggested it was due to sexual selection, that our ancestors preferred less-hairy mates. Others have argued fur loss helped deter hair-dwelling parasites like lice. But the most widely accepted theory is that reduced body hair had to do with thermoregulation – specifically, with keeping cool. The core argument is: During some evolutionary phase after our ancestors became bipeds, they were regularly walking or running in open, drier habitats. Imagine a patchy woodland rather than a dense rainforest. In such a context, overheating was a serious risk. Reduced body hair and increased sweat glands were favoured because this allowed for more effective evaporative cooling via perspiration.
In other words, exposed to sunnier conditions, those better at sweating – characterized by less fur and more sweat glands – were more likely to survive and reproduce.
Researchers have proposed at least two evolutionary phases when enhanced cooling would have been particularly advantageous for hominins (humans and our extinct ancestors after we split from chimps). The first is when African hominins began walking upright in more open habitats between four and seven million years ago. Lacking fire, complex weapons, or the safety of dense tree cover, these three to four foot tall bipeds were probably easy targets for predators. To minimize encounters, our ancestors may have foraged during the hottest times of day, when most predators are sluggish or snoozing. This pressure to be active in heat would have certainly favoured bare skin for superior sweating. Alternatively, fur loss may have occurred later, when our ancestors switched from prey to predator. Around two million years ago hominins like Homo erectus became hunters, probably tracking game for long hours in hot, open environments - this is evident from butchered animal bones, found at Homo erectus sites.
Hope this helps. [Post edited 4 Nov 2022 22:24]
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| Getting dressed on 22:38 - Nov 4 with 1683 views | distortR |
| Getting dressed on 22:23 - Nov 4 by johann28 |
We've evolved not to have fur, of course. It's an odd one. Alone among primates, we're 'naked' and unusually sweaty (whatever Prince Andrew says). Millions of years back our ancestors were likely as hairy as chimpanzees and gorillas, so why we became furless has long fascinated scientists, who have proposed a number of explanations. Darwin suggested it was due to sexual selection, that our ancestors preferred less-hairy mates. Others have argued fur loss helped deter hair-dwelling parasites like lice. But the most widely accepted theory is that reduced body hair had to do with thermoregulation – specifically, with keeping cool. The core argument is: During some evolutionary phase after our ancestors became bipeds, they were regularly walking or running in open, drier habitats. Imagine a patchy woodland rather than a dense rainforest. In such a context, overheating was a serious risk. Reduced body hair and increased sweat glands were favoured because this allowed for more effective evaporative cooling via perspiration.
In other words, exposed to sunnier conditions, those better at sweating – characterized by less fur and more sweat glands – were more likely to survive and reproduce.
Researchers have proposed at least two evolutionary phases when enhanced cooling would have been particularly advantageous for hominins (humans and our extinct ancestors after we split from chimps). The first is when African hominins began walking upright in more open habitats between four and seven million years ago. Lacking fire, complex weapons, or the safety of dense tree cover, these three to four foot tall bipeds were probably easy targets for predators. To minimize encounters, our ancestors may have foraged during the hottest times of day, when most predators are sluggish or snoozing. This pressure to be active in heat would have certainly favoured bare skin for superior sweating. Alternatively, fur loss may have occurred later, when our ancestors switched from prey to predator. Around two million years ago hominins like Homo erectus became hunters, probably tracking game for long hours in hot, open environments - this is evident from butchered animal bones, found at Homo erectus sites.
Hope this helps. [Post edited 4 Nov 2022 22:24]
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nah, he's a saxophonist. |  | | |
| Getting dressed on 23:57 - Nov 4 with 1601 views | Boston |
| Getting dressed on 21:43 - Nov 4 by BklynRanger |
He's a saxophonist...
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I'll bet he is. | |
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| Getting dressed on 12:00 - Nov 7 with 1322 views | Mick_S |
As Danny Baker asked: when you go London Zoo, why doesn’t a chimp turn into a human? |  |
| Did I ever mention that I was in Minder? |
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| Getting dressed on 12:33 - Nov 7 with 1267 views | DWQPR |
| Getting dressed on 12:00 - Nov 7 by Mick_S |
As Danny Baker asked: when you go London Zoo, why doesn’t a chimp turn into a human? |
They actually turn into neandrathals and end up at Stamford Bridge. | |
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| Getting dressed on 12:45 - Nov 7 with 1242 views | robith |
I also hate getting dry after a shower. So long |  | | |
| Getting dressed on 12:49 - Nov 7 with 1233 views | Mick_S |
| Getting dressed on 12:45 - Nov 7 by robith |
I also hate getting dry after a shower. So long |
I had to get off our Central Line carriage on the way to Rangers on Saturday because someone on there was chucking up to such an extent that I was gagging and the warm water was building in my mouth. Enjoy your lunch, everyone. | |
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| Getting dressed on 13:54 - Nov 7 with 1144 views | dmm |
| Getting dressed on 12:49 - Nov 7 by Mick_S |
I had to get off our Central Line carriage on the way to Rangers on Saturday because someone on there was chucking up to such an extent that I was gagging and the warm water was building in my mouth. Enjoy your lunch, everyone. |
Well if you will retch on an empty stomach, what do you expect? Make sure you've had a good lunch next time. | | | |
| Getting dressed on 14:59 - Nov 7 with 1085 views | Mick_S |
| Getting dressed on 13:54 - Nov 7 by dmm |
Well if you will retch on an empty stomach, what do you expect? Make sure you've had a good lunch next time. |
That would have been X10. I knew we’d lose after that. | |
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