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Shark 6th Sense Related to Human Evolution?
An anonymous reader writes "Scientists at the University of Florida are claiming that certain genes found in sharks that give them their 'sixth sense' and allow them to detect electrical signals could also be responsible for the development of the head and facial features in humans. From the article: 'The researchers examined embryos of the lesser spotted catshark. Using molecular tests, they found two independent genetic markers of neural crest cells in the sharks' electroreceptors. Neural crest cells are embryonic cells that pinch off early in development to form a variety of structures. In humans, these cells contribute to the formation of facial bones and teeth, among other things.'"
Which of these cells pinch off to form friggen laser beams?
You're nothing; like me.
So this is why I was born with a dorsal fin
maybe our teeth can pick up radio stations someday :)
A shark's 6th sense.
"I see soon-to-be dead people"
You misspelled laser.
In a directly related story, scientists have found THE missing link between sharks and humans in a sub-species. They are calling it entrepreneurius-maximus.
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Cogito Ergo Sum
I can't believe a slashdot poster didn't include spidey in the list.
They'll be happy to know that they haven't evolved from monkeys after all!
"Human evolution" is just a theory.
If you don't believe me, ask the next A&M dropout you meet.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Yes, the single-cell southeastern australian wombat.
I don't think that's very plausible. After all, humans claim to have ESP and what's that supposed to be? Detection of electrical impulses from just into the future?
'sixth sense' and allow them to detect electrical signals could also be responsible for the development of the head and facial features in humans.
Actually, I saw Sixth Sense and what it really allows sharks to do is see the ghosts of dead sea-life which lead them to the carcasses. Shit, I thought everyone already knew that.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
found in sharks that give them their 'sixth sense'
The shark turns out in the end to be dead all along.
It implies that millions of years ago, intelligent sharks decided to break their ocean bondages by entrusting man with a gene that would determine our facial features and give them an avenue to bombard us with subliminal pop-up ads that will someday drive us to take to the stars; among the species we will take with us to our new home: sharks. This theory fully correlates with evidence that mankind has evolved into a society that craves iPods, has basic knowledge of celebrities, and possesses an insatiable desire to squash the cockroach/bomb Sadaam/catch Santa/raid the cookie factory.
"There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell them." ~ Louis Armstrong
Now they's saying we evolved from sharks? What will those heathens say next?! Pfff, probably that we evolved from bacteria!
Don't lead me into temptation... I can find it myself.
"We really have nine: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, heat, pain, balance, and body awareness (or proprioception, my favourite)."
You forgot the sense of style.
What those who want activist courts fear is rule by the people.
And you forgot the sense of humour :p