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  1. Re:Humans have lower body temp than most mammals. by ceoyoyo · · Score: 1 · on Rate of Evolution Metrics Observed

    I'm not sure most is the right word. Our temperature is similar to other primates, higher than whales, lower than horses, rabbits, sheep, cats and goats.

    I couldn't find any really comprehensive tables, but there are a few numbers here:

    http://www.aquaticape.org/bodytemp.html

    As a bonus it looks like it's a site debunking some sort of aquatic humans idea.

  2. Re:Ugh...why? by tukkayoot · · Score: 4, Interesting · on Creationists Silence Critics with DMCA

    As a Creationist I'm stunned that they would do something this dumb. Honestly, I have no problem with people arguing about religion and trying to prove it wrong, that's to be expected and trying to silence it is akin to saying that your argument is weaker than your opponent's.

    You're obviously not well-versed on the tactics of proponents of creationism, because if you were, their actions here would come as absolutely no surprise. Intellectual dishonesty and sleazy tactics are par for the course because their argument is so much incredibly weaker than the argument for evolution. One of their most common tactics is "quote mining," where they take a quote from a prominent scientist or scientific paper completely out of context, sometimes to create an impression that the scientist is saying the exact opposite of the point they're making. Or they will totally misapply other scientific concepts ... most popularly, the second law of thermodynamics. Or they'll conduct interviews with biologists under false pretenses, as they did here and here.

    At best, being a creationist means you're simply ignorant or uneducated on biology. If you actually seek to spread or reinforce that ignorance among the general public, you're either a jackass or an idiot and one shouldn't be surprised when you use the methods of a jackass or idiot.
  3. Re:I'm not sure I see the problem by Lariat · · Score: 2, Informative · on Human Origins Theory Tested By Recent Findings
    I think they have, actually. Of course, Desmond Morris (zoologist, rather than anthropologist) entertained the idea in the widely read
    • The Naked Ape
    , but there's been other work in the same vein. At the end of the day, it's not entertained seriously because it's simply not credible--it doesn't hold up to serious criticism. You might start with http://www.aquaticape.org/
  4. Re:Uhhh by Bromrrrrr · · Score: 1 · on Researchers To Climb Ararat To Seek Noah's Ark

    The aquatic ape theory is absolute pseudo science and does not make any sense at all.

    Look here for a good debunk.

  5. Re:Not a chemist by wildsurf · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Smarter Children Through Food Supplements

    I could argue that humans were essentially fish eaters, but I doubt things are always that simple.

    You must be talking about the Aquatic Ape Theory. It theorizes that humanity went through an aquatic or semi-aquatic stage in our evolution, which accounts for several features of our anatomy and physiology.

    (Admittedly, I'm partial to the Surfing Ape Theory, myself.)

  6. Re:Might want to look into the 2nd smartest specie by MonkeyDluffy · · Score: 1 · on 15 Mutations Resulted In Increased Brain Size
    Virtually no scientist in the field of biology takes the aquatic ape theory seriously. Here is a link to a site that debunks it.

    BTW, humans are not good swimmers - we are *dead* slow. Dogs and monkeys have voluntary breath control. While we are not hairless, there are land dwelling mammals that are, including some pigs, naked mole rats, elephants, and rhinos. And our skin is unlike water dwelling mammals - poorly adapted for a aquatic lifestyle.

    -MDL