Friday, May 20, 2011
Robots show the evolution of altruism | ECN: Electronic Component News
Robots show the evolution of altruism | ECN: Electronic Component News: "Robots show the evolution of altruism"
Thursday, May 19, 2011
University of Utah study shows that men hit harder on two legs | Deseret News
University of Utah study shows that men hit harder on two legs | Deseret News
Well, if this were true, how ingrained is violence in the human species in general? And not just in the most violent, or the best violent males as they were those who carried their seeds on into the next generation. This process, which rewarded violence, would therefore change the whole population over time. In a way it means that men were programmed over time to be better at being violent, which got them on two legs, and women were conditioned to choose those males who were the most efficient fighters. In other words, women rewarded the winners.
I don't know how well that bodes for writers, where do we fit in this survival of the best violent. At least there is the slight consolation that those apes that stood to fight were using their brains to win more than just brute force.
Chris Moore
7 Animals That Are Evolving Right Before Our Eyes | Cracked.com
7 Animals That Are Evolving Right Before Our Eyes | Cracked.com
While these creatures have not truly "evolved"or actually speciated as they can probably still interbreed this cracked article is a humorous look at the changes man has forced on animals.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Quest for Fire
QUEST FOR FIRE:<BR>In the search for what made us human, a new take on the importance of fire<br><I>Sky Valley Chronicle Exclusive</> | FEATURE NEWS | Sky Valley Chronicle Washington State News
This is a fantastic article in favor of the idea that humans didn't just learn to harness fire. But they were actually shaped by it, having lived in the Rift Valley beside a 200,000 year running lava flow, which gave them easy access to fire and cooked food, which in turn allowed them a high protein, more easily digestible diet that led to the big brains we have now. And while I prefer the idea that man harnessed fire cause by lightning strikes out on the grassy Savannah as advocated in my novel Totem, this is an endlessly fascinating hypothesis that's worth looking into.
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