Is there a war instinct?

Re:Is there a war instinct? by VeejayRampay on Monday May 04, 2015 @06:39AM (#9485330)

I agree with pretty much anything you said, but I disagree on humans being poor runners. We are amongst (if not THE) most endurant runners on the planet. Humans have been known to defeat horses in long races [1]. As for running on the heel, this is more of a modern shod runner curse than a natural instinct or predisposition.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon#Winne... (might be anecdotic, but still somehow revealing)

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Re:Is there a war instinct? by bane on Monday May 04, 2015 @08:19AM (#9485667)

Paradoxically, this skill only becomes really apparent when humans act in the role of hunters. As prey, it's more likely a sneaky tiger will spring forth from the jungle and run us down for dinner.

But yep, we can actually run other animals to death.

Humans are terrifying unbalanced creatures.

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Re:Is there a war instinct? by bluedino on Monday May 04, 2015 @08:17AM (#9485663)

That's what happens when you're a biped

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