Why did we loose our fur?

September 13, 2017, 08:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bionic218:
quote:
No prehensile tails, no compound eyes, fangs or anything.

Speak for yourself there normal guy.

A bit uppity normal guy too.

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September 13, 2017, 09:35 PM

mr kablammo

quote:
Originally posted by bobtheelf:
Two possibilities:

Natural selection
Sexual selection

Nice guesses... the truth... interbreeding with ancient aliens.

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September 13, 2017, 09:35 PM

Icabod

There are several ideas:
Parasites: less fur meant there were less places for lice, fleas, etc. to infest.
Moving on to the savannah. Chimpanzees stay in the shade. When humans moved to to hunt in the open fur was too hot. Lose the fur and start sweating keeps you cooler.
Big brains: large brains require lots of calories to grow and function. That requires meat, and a lot of it. Being out on the hot savannah ran the risk or over heating our brains.
All this links our loss of fur with our increased ability to swear.

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September 13, 2017, 09:37 PM

rusbro

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Originally posted by Sigmanic:
We evolved away from it about the time we discovered fire.....for fairly obvious reasons.

We also learned to clothe ourselves, and had the ability and sense to migrate from extreme cold. Having a warm coat was no longer a requirement for survival, and may have even become a liability.

September 13, 2017, 09:49 PM

darthfuster

quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
We didn't get anything fun. No prehensile tails, no compound eyes, fangs or anything.

...no wings, no spikey horns, no web slingers...

You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier

September 14, 2017, 06:15 AM

SgtGold

quote:
Originally posted by Icabod:
All this links our loss of fur with our increased ability to swear.

Fucking a right it does!

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September 14, 2017, 08:45 AM

roberth

quote:
Originally posted by MikeinNC:
quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
We didn't get anything fun. No prehensile tails, no compound eyes, fangs or anything.

I got an opposable thumb...what did you get??

Now that's funny right there.

September 14, 2017, 09:24 AM

Fdan

Try "The Naked Ape" by Desmond Morris for some anthropological takes on it. Read it many years ago and thought it was very interesting.

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September 14, 2017, 09:48 AM

JALLEN

Global warming, of course.

It's too damned hot to be running around in a permanent fur coat, especially if you play tennis.

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

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September 14, 2017, 11:10 AM

airsoft guy

quote:
Originally posted by darthfuster:
quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
We didn't get anything fun. No prehensile tails, no compound eyes, fangs or anything.

...no wings, no spikey horns, no web slingers...

But we got them big, juicy brains, lets us build tools. Who needs any of them fangs and wings and nonsense, when we can just build a rifle, or a jet turbine engine?

The tail would be pretty cool though.

quote:
Originally posted by Will938:
If you don't become a screen writer for comedy movies, then you're an asshole.

September 14, 2017, 12:06 PM

cne32507

The fur on my head is loose and I fear that I will soon start losing it. But that's ok; I have plenty of thick, healthy fur in my ears.

September 14, 2017, 12:35 PM

6guns

As I get older I'm losing hair...but on my arms, legs, underarms. Weird. Thankfully my head still has a pretty good crop.

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September 14, 2017, 01:21 PM

jhe888

quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
We didn't get anything fun. No prehensile tails, no compound eyes, fangs or anything.

Just the big brain and opposable thumbs.