> Sodom wrote:
> >
> > chardin wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Marie,
> > > > Some of the differences are still beyond explanation, but
> most
> > > > aren't. The fat, nose, hands, folicle direction and a few others
> are
> > >
> > > > evolutionary swimmimg adaptations. No other ape can swim, these
> are
> > > > water adaptations. Another way is called RNA regression
> analysis.
> > > > By testing RNA, which is passed down female lines, we can tell
> > > > species divergence times, and thus discover where mankind
> diverged
> > > > from the apes. Using these techniques and others, there is no
> > > > scientific doubt that man is an ape.
> > >
> > > Can I get a pretty good reference on that last statement? Chardin
>
> > >
> >
> > Chardin,
> > I'll look for the refrence, besides reading it, I also saw it
> on
> > the Discovery Channel's "Miracle Planet".
> >
> > While my computer chugs:
> >
> > 1. Nose is downward to prevent water getting in
> > 2. Hair folicles all point down to reduce resistence
> > 3. Fat content to improve boyancy
> > 4. Wide hands as improved "paddles"
> >
> > Here is a good page for RNA and DNA stuff:
> > http://earth.ics.uci.edu/faqs/faq-intro-to-biology.html
> >
> > When I find the written adaptations to swimming, I'll pass that
> along
> > too.
> >
> > Sodom
> > Keeper of the cheeze
>
> It comes to me that our general lack of fur except for hair that can
> grow long on the head (infants to grasp onto) is another. I am also
> looking for current information on the web concerning this.
>
> Marie
Never saw that one, but it makes sense. We are nicely adapted, arent
we. I'll look for more too, and bring it up when I do. Thanks\
Sodom