The Human Body Is Built for Distance

Re:The Human Body Is Built for Distance by kingkongreveng_ on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @02:50PM (#906072)

It's probably about as easy to lay out a big case that humans evolved for rock climbing and swimming. We out perform plenty of animals at that.

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Re:The Human Body Is Built for Distance by albemuth on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @04:39PM (#906386)

When you compare the meat yield of persistence hunting vs. rock climbing, PH's case does come out quite stronger.

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Re:The Human Body Is Built for Distance by kingkongreveng_ on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @05:43PM (#906536)

I doubt anybody has empirically compared anything with regard to persistence hunting.

Might as well talk about meat yields of diving for shellfish. Some people think this was a major human activity.

It's all supposition.

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Re:The Human Body Is Built for Distance by elblanco on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @11:53PM (#907105)

Well, we do have a rather pronounced diving reflex.

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Re:The Human Body Is Built for Distance by a-priori on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @08:44AM (#907635)

I was under the impression that ours was one of the weakest of the mammals...

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Re:The Human Body Is Built for Distance by elblanco on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @09:59AM (#907775)

Compared to marine mammals yes. But I've read someplace that ours is remarkably strong for a supposedly completely non-aquatic mammal.

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