Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
Groups > rec.arts.sf.written > #494230
| From | David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | rec.arts.sf.written |
| Subject | Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. |
| Date | 2018-06-26 10:46 -0600 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <pgtql6$19gq$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <pge2lr01su4@news1.newsguy.com> <67856068-af4e-45ef-a39e-ad9f54df54c9@googlegroups.com> <fpe484Fi6U1@mid.individual.net> <26fc9185-327f-4b75-8c90-7dee019a1305@googlegroups.com> <pAxq79.636@kithrup.com> |
On 2018-06-26 8:42 AM, Dorothy J Heydt wrote: > In article <26fc9185-327f-4b75-8c90-7dee019a1305@googlegroups.com>, > <hamish.laws@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 4:19:52 PM UTC+10, Greg Goss wrote: >>> Peter Trei <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> We're smarter than any other animal, and evolved our intelligence. There's >>>> no way intelligence could evolve unless its (a) inheritable, and (b) enough >>>> variant within the population to affect the ability to have grandchildren. >>>> This is true for every evolved trait. >>> >>> Neanderthal braiins were bigger than Cromagnon brains (though laid out >>> very differently) and average Cromagnon brains were bigger (slightly) >>> than average modern brains. >>> >> What were the body sizes though? >> The ratio of brain size to body size seems to be a slightly less >> inaccurate indicator of intelligence than brain size alone. > > Well, I can't give you numbers. But one of the BBC documentaries > (_Walking with Cavemen_, probably) has a sequence where a > contemporary (that is, _H. sapiens_) primatologist is standing in > the African landscape with am ealy hominin CGI'd next to him. > The hominin comes up to about mid-forearm on him, and he's one of > the small-brained types ... but he has enough-brains that when he > sees the CGI'd predator stalking him, he runs away. Neanderthals and Cromagnons aren't early hominids. But they weren't notably bigger than modern humans. It's likely though that the extra brain size was devoted to a relatively superior ability to process sensory input.
Back to rec.arts.sf.written | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread
OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2018-06-20 10:25 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 14:40 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-20 21:55 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-06-20 15:28 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 15:54 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. John Halpenny <j.halpenny@rogers.com> - 2018-06-20 15:21 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-06-20 15:29 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 15:57 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-20 22:34 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) - 2018-06-20 22:34 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. peterwezeman@hotmail.com - 2018-06-21 00:48 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Peter Trei <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2018-06-21 06:11 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-22 10:40 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> - 2018-06-22 21:10 -0500
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-23 03:38 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Ninapenda Jibini <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-23 05:37 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> - 2018-06-23 22:32 -0500
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Ninapenda Jibini <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-24 07:34 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> - 2018-06-24 10:03 -0500
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Ninapenda Jibini <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-24 19:12 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. mcdowell_ag@sky.com - 2018-06-25 21:41 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-26 08:32 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-06-26 10:49 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-26 11:06 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-06-26 12:19 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-26 12:44 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2018-06-26 10:06 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-06-26 00:19 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. hamish.laws@gmail.com - 2018-06-26 00:04 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-26 14:42 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2018-06-26 10:46 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-26 10:07 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Lawrence Watt-Evans <misenchantedpress@gmail.com> - 2018-06-26 10:50 -0400
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-06-27 08:30 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-06-26 08:17 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-20 22:29 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 16:00 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. John Halpenny <j.halpenny@rogers.com> - 2018-06-20 16:30 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 16:53 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 15:56 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. mcdowell_ag@sky.com - 2018-06-20 21:22 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-06-21 14:53 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-22 10:38 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-06-21 13:12 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-21 20:43 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-06-21 14:39 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-06-21 14:59 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. John Halpenny <j.halpenny@rogers.com> - 2018-06-21 18:28 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-22 03:53 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-06-26 00:25 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-26 14:49 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-06-27 08:32 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Juho Julkunen <giaotanj@hotmail.com> - 2018-06-22 14:23 +0300
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> - 2018-06-22 07:49 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. John Halpenny <j.halpenny@rogers.com> - 2018-06-22 09:11 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-06-22 16:43 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) - 2018-06-22 17:13 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-06-26 00:28 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-06-23 10:50 +0100
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-06-23 13:34 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-06-23 07:13 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-06-23 15:35 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@sometimes.sessile.org> - 2018-06-23 17:13 +0100
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-06-24 16:27 +0000
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-06-23 07:49 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Steve Dodds <sdodds@nova-optical.com> - 2018-06-20 16:42 -0600
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 18:01 -0500
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-06-20 16:16 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2018-06-22 19:20 -0700
Re: OT - For most of history, humans got smarter. That's now reversing. "artyw2@yahoo.com" <artyw2@yahoo.com> - 2018-06-24 09:40 -0700
csiph-web