Fear of Snakes May Have Driven Pre-Human Evolution 553
Krishna Dagli writes "An evolutionary arms race between early snakes and mammals triggered the development of improved vision and large brains in primates, a radical new theory suggests. The idea, proposed by Lynne Isbell, an anthropologist at the University of California, Davis, suggests that snakes and primates share a long and intimate history, one that forced both groups to evolve new strategies as each attempted to gain the upper hand. Early primates developed a better eye for color, detail and movement and the ability to see in three dimensions — traits that are important for detecting threats at close range. Humans are descended from those same primates. "
This only highlights mankind's TRUE FEAR (Score:5, Funny)
Finallly (Score:5, Funny)
And lawyers/politicians/managers are descended from snakes.
At least its an explanation of the uneasy feeling I get when I see Darl Mcbride.
How to become a popular scientist (Score:5, Funny)
2. Seek publicity
3.
4. Profit!
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In Soviet Russia (Score:1, Funny)
How exactly... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Conventional wisdom (Score:4, Funny)
Some people also have a fourth, I've heard.
Insider Scoop (Score:1, Funny)
Re:This only highlights mankind's TRUE FEAR (Score:2, Funny)
I think that should read:
Snakes...ON A PLANET
Re: I knew that already... (Score:5, Funny)
Hence the most fearsome terrorist organization is: (Score:2, Funny)
COBRA!! (Cobra!)
Armies of the night
Evil taking flight
COBRA!! (Cobra!)
COBRA!! (Cobra!)
No where to run
No where to hide
Panic spreading far and wide
Who can turn the tide?
GI Joe- (A real American hero)
Yo Joe!
GI Joe is there
Fighting for freedom
Wherever there's trouble
over land and sea and air
GI Joe is there
Re:This only highlights mankind's TRUE FEAR (Score:2, Funny)
lets hope he lasts longer than he did in Deep Blue Sea and Jurassic Park
Re:Insider Scoop (Score:2, Funny)
(hisssss!!!! hisss!!!!)
The snakes in Spain stay mainly in the plane.
Re:I knew that already... (Score:5, Funny)
Scientist 1: How'd you like my paper on "Impact of herpetological influence on anthropological evolution?"
Scientist 2: Bad news, dude! The "bible-thumpers" have glommed off your hypothesis! Something in Genesis about chicks stomping on snakes. Sounds fetishy. Anyway, we can't afford to lend these cretins any legitimacy. You'll have to think of something else.
Scientist 1: Crap! Back to the drawing board. How about 'gators? They're hella scary!
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Re:2D-3D? (Score:3, Funny)
- Picasso
Re:Insider Scoop (Score:3, Funny)
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Obligatory Indiana Jones Quote (Score:3, Funny)
Sallah: Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.
Re:Insider Scoop (Score:2, Funny)
He is actually making Harry Potter 12 - Snapes on a Train!
Worse yet... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Worse yet... (Score:3, Funny)
Me: *Shit...*
Re:Insider Scoop (Score:4, Funny)
Would you like them on a train?
Would you like them on a boat?
Would you like them in your coat?
Would you like them on the road?
Would you like them in a commode?
I would not like them, Samuel J,
I do not like snakes any way.
Re:This only highlights mankind's TRUE FEAR (Score:2, Funny)
Re:No wonder (Score:3, Funny)
Particularly the Olympians, the family of ancient Greek gods headed by the great Zeus, all of whom resided in their divine palace atop Mount Olympus.
I don't know if there is *any* documentation to back this up, but it is not unreasonable to suppose that the Greeks eventually abandoned their religion when something like this happened....
Sum Dudius Extremis, intrepid mountain climber: Yo, my fellow excellent Greek dudes, I have, like, scaled every high peak and sheer rock face in all of Greece! Every mountain and cliff wall from Athens to Macedonia, I have come, I have seen, and I have totally conquered! All, like, except one. [dramatic pause]
fellow Greeks: NO FUCKING WAY, DUDIUS! ARE YOU SHITTING US?! YOU GOT TO BE TOTALLY FUCKING INSANE! YOU'RE GOING TO, LIKE, MAJORLY PISS OFF ZEUS AND THE OTHER TOTALLY EXCELLENT OLYMPIANS, DUDIUS!!
Dudius: Yes, my fellow excellent Greek dudes, I know that I'll almost certainly, like, totally incur the divine wrath of the Olympians if I even get close to their very excellent palace in the clouds. Which means, basically, that my life will be forfeit and won't be worth shit. BUT I MUST AT LEAST TRY!!
fellow Greeks: DUDIUS, YOU FUCK! YOU TOTAL MANIAC!!
[some time later, near the peak of Mount Olympus]
Dudius: [calling out nervously as he scales the mountain] Uh, yo? Olympians? Hello, Olympians, hello? I know you probably, like, totally know this already, but
[Dudius has reached the peak by now and looks around at an extremely impressive yet lonely vista atop Mount Olympus. There is absolutely nobody and nothing around except clouds.]
Dudius: [gazing around in disbelief and increasing agitation] Guys? Guys?? What