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Post by abbey1227 on May 15, 2021 12:25:30 GMT
Bonobos are better!  Horny fuckers
Make love......not war.
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Post by Prometheus on May 16, 2021 0:30:55 GMT
Yet Bonobos can be far more aggressive than chimps when their territory is threatened.... |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 16, 2021 1:28:05 GMT
Yet Bonobos can be far more aggressive than chimps when their territory is threatened....
Someone I know likes to mention how Samson killed thousands for 'plowing with his heifer'
I don't know..........seems to be a bit extreme and not very consistent
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Post by Prometheus on May 17, 2021 3:27:32 GMT
Yet Bonobos can be far more aggressive than chimps when their territory is threatened....
Someone I know likes to mention how Samson killed thousands for 'plowing with his heifer'
I don't know..........seems to be a bit extreme and not very consistent
You completely lost me |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 17, 2021 3:36:41 GMT
Someone I know likes to mention how Samson killed thousands for 'plowing with his heifer'
I don't know..........seems to be a bit extreme and not very consistent
You completely lost me
I find the aggressive nature in regards to sexual territory very odd, especially in humans.
Now in Biblical times, men like Samson or King David......... they were allowed to have whole harems, no? So where do they get off expecting nobody to diddle with their ladies?
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Post by Prometheus on May 17, 2021 16:52:55 GMT
I find the aggressive nature in regards to sexual territory very odd, especially in humans.
Now in Biblical times, men like Samson or King David......... they were allowed to have whole harems, no? So where do they get off expecting nobody to diddle with their ladies?
I wasn't speaking of sexual territory. I was talking about actual territory. Bonobos are some mean motherfuckers when encroached upon. |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 18, 2021 0:27:46 GMT
I wasn't speaking of sexual territory. I was talking about actual territory. Bonobos are some mean motherfuckers when encroached upon.
Really? Worse than Chimpanzees?
It's somewhat amazing the difference in strength versus size between our relatives, imo
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Post by Prometheus on May 18, 2021 3:28:06 GMT
I wasn't speaking of sexual territory. I was talking about actual territory. Bonobos are some mean motherfuckers when encroached upon.
Really? Worse than Chimpanzees?
It's somewhat amazing the difference in strength versus size between our relatives, imo
Yup. They can be much worse.
As for size and strength, that all comes down to our big brains and opposable thumbs. Our nervous system is wired towards fine motor skills as opposed to gross motor skills that involve more strength.
Ever had a baby grab your finger and think, "Damn. This kid is strong for being so little!"? That's because the nervous system is still wired towards gross motor skills. Our intrinsic curiosity and ability to grasp and manipulate objects eventually rewires towards fine motor skills and the need (and ability) for brute strength diminishes.
The "dumb but strong" stereotype is based on real world manifestations of this wiring.
That is not to say that being strong makes one dumb, but people with diminished mental capacity (and who are otherwise healthy) will often exhibit greater strength than their contemporaries.
Ever try to wrestle a kid with Down Syndrome out of a car seat when they don't want to get out?
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Post by abbey1227 on May 18, 2021 8:54:49 GMT
Yup. They can be much worse.
As for size and strength, that all comes down to our big brains and opposable thumbs. Our nervous system is wired towards fine motor skills as opposed to gross motor skills that involve more strength.
Ever had a baby grab your finger and think, "Damn. This kid is strong for being so little!"? That's because the nervous system is still wired towards gross motor skills. Our intrinsic curiosity and ability to grasp and manipulate objects eventually rewires towards fine motor skills and the need (and ability) for brute strength diminishes.
The "dumb but strong" stereotype is based on real world manifestations of this wiring.
That is not to say that being strong makes one dumb, but people with diminished mental capacity (and who are otherwise healthy) will often exhibit greater strength than their contemporaries.
Ever try to wrestle a kid with Down Syndrome out of a car seat when they don't want to get out?
I've always thought of that exact thing as an example of how stereotypes often have a grain of truth to them. I had a classmate that was the typical Lenny outta Steinbeck.
But I've also seen where the world/nature often enough has a way of balancing things out. So the smartest/gifted don't always come out ahead........and the dumbest, yet more motivated or consistent can still be reasonably successful in their endeavors.
I can not say that I have. Should I put it on the Bucket List? 
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Post by Prometheus on May 19, 2021 2:09:46 GMT
Yup. They can be much worse.
As for size and strength, that all comes down to our big brains and opposable thumbs. Our nervous system is wired towards fine motor skills as opposed to gross motor skills that involve more strength.
Ever had a baby grab your finger and think, "Damn. This kid is strong for being so little!"? That's because the nervous system is still wired towards gross motor skills. Our intrinsic curiosity and ability to grasp and manipulate objects eventually rewires towards fine motor skills and the need (and ability) for brute strength diminishes.
The "dumb but strong" stereotype is based on real world manifestations of this wiring.
That is not to say that being strong makes one dumb, but people with diminished mental capacity (and who are otherwise healthy) will often exhibit greater strength than their contemporaries.
Ever try to wrestle a kid with Down Syndrome out of a car seat when they don't want to get out?
I've always thought of that exact thing as an example of how stereotypes often have a grain of truth to them. I had a classmate that was the typical Lenny outta Steinbeck.
But I've also seen where the world/nature often enough has a way of balancing things out. So the smartest/gifted don't always come out ahead........and the dumbest, yet more motivated or consistent can still be reasonably successful in their endeavors.
I can not say that I have. Should I put it on the Bucket List?
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