Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Europan Ocean on 05/12/2017 09:59:33
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Can we think that the missing link generation of humans left no bones for fossils because they lived in the sea like Dolphins?
There is evidence that our bodies are adapted to living in water, that our ancestors spent time there. The muscles in the nose to close it, and the flaps over the ear openings, the fact we can swim, even Africans can.
When did we live in the sea?
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and the flaps over the ear openings,
What flaps?
The outer ear is not a sealing flap, but part of the acoustic mechanism designed for use in air. Sea creatures eg dolphins just have a plain hole.
Lots of creatures can swim, even australians, but the evidence seems to point to life leaving the oceans well before man appeared.
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the fact we can swim, even Africans can.
WTF?
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the fact we can swim
A lot of animals can swim. That doesn't mean they have recent ancestors that lived in the water.
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the fact we can swim, even Africans can.
WTF?
Agreed
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Perhaps this is echoing the "Aquatic Ape" hypothesis, which was developed in the 1950s?
It points to the human thick layer of fat (compared to, say, chimpanzees), and our strong dependence on iodine as evidence of a life involving a close association with sea water.
It is a controversial hypothesis, which has not been taken seriously by many professional scientists.
See more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquatic_ape_hypothesis
What we can say is that sea level has risen by an average of 100m since its low point during the ice ages, so many ancient sites near the sea or on the continental shelf are underwater, buried by land-sourced sediment and/or destroyed by wave action. The continental shelf represents a very large area around many countries.
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I agree with the dolphins. So long and thanks for all the fish.
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and the flaps over the ear openings,
What flaps?
The outer ear is not a sealing flap, but part of the acoustic mechanism designed for use in air. Sea creatures eg dolphins just have a plain hole.
Lots of creatures can swim, even australians, but the evidence seems to point to life leaving the oceans well before man appeared.
There is in my case a part near the opening of my ear, I can push down over the opening.
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the fact we can swim, even Africans can.
WTF?
Africans are not known to be able to swim as well as Europeans such as in the Olympics. As Mel Brooks says, Blacks can't swim, whites can't jump. There must have been a need to swim in the wetlands of Europe. Also the Chinese are known to produce great Olympic swimmers.
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Perhaps this is echoing the "Aquatic Ape" hypothesis, which was developed in the 1950s?
It points to the human thick layer of fat (compared to, say, chimpanzees), and our strong dependence on iodine as evidence of a life involving a close association with sea water.
It is a controversial hypothesis, which has not been taken seriously by many professional scientists.
See more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquatic_ape_hypothesis
What we can say is that sea level has risen by an average of 100m since its low point during the ice ages, so many ancient sites near the sea or on the continental shelf are underwater, buried by land-sourced sediment and/or destroyed by wave action. The continental shelf represents a very large area around many countries.
Yes I saw this page. And the breakaway from Chimps generation of apes may have spent time in the sea collecting mussels... before re-emerging to land with new features.
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By the time you have swum across one of the Africa lakes the native population will have run round it and beaten you. There are a selection of lakes to choose from.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/5-major-lakes-africa-108254.html