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Your Hands Were Made For Punching According To New Study

Posted by samzenpus on from the here's-something-for-your-eye dept.

They are capable of delicate surgery, creating beautiful works of art, and comforting someone feeling down, but according to a new study your hands evolved to smash someone in the face. From the article: "Human hands evolved so that men could make fists and fight, and not just for manual dexterity, new research finds. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, adds to a growing body of evidence that humans are among the most aggressive and violent animals on the planet. 'With the notable exception of bonobos, great apes are a relatively aggressive group of mammals,' lead author David Carrier told Discovery News. 'Although some primatologists may argue that chimpanzees are the most aggressive apes, I think the evidence suggests that humans are substantially more violent.''"

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  1. As a boxer... by ihatewinXP · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From years of boxing this couldnt be more obvious.

    Your hands will fracture, break, bend, and sometimes emulsify... Especially the forefinger middle knuckle and the top pinky knuckle = 'the boxer break.' Over and over.

    But each time calcifying over and becoming stronger. After a while you literally have 'hands of stone.'

    Now of course my dexterity isnt what it used to be. Typing and fumbling for computer screws reminds me of my favorite pastime often.

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  2. Re:Fist walking by Knuckles · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Absolutely. Also, study author should watch less movies and punch someone for real. He will realize that human hands are really bad for punching, you get open bleeding knuckles in no time, and injuries if your fists and arms are misaligned. It's not an accident that martial arts that use punches spend a lot of practice to getting it right, and many don't use closed-fist punches with exposed first phalanges at all.

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  3. Re:It's all about masturbation, Mr. Carrier by daem0n1x · · Score: 5, Insightful

    We as a species invest a lot in our kids, we don't just lay 20 eggs and let them fight amongst themselves.

    That's how Libertarians breed, you insensitive clod!