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Re: How does our strength compare with that of other apes?
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Re: How does our strength compare with that of other apes?
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The brain sends signals down the spine, to the muscles. The muscles then translate and amplify this signal leading to muscular contraction.
Although the human brain is larger than an ape, humans have two centers of consciousness. I think therefore, I am! An ape only has one center of consciousness. The ape is conscious, but they are not self aware in the sense of an abstraction. They are not aware they are thinking, but think without thinking about thinking.
The secondary center within humans, although very useful, takes energy to run. The result is the ape has the entire brain signal going to the muscles, whereas humans use a partial brain signal. In some rare critical situations, the brain can override the secondary, and use the full signal; lift the car. The ego or secondary center cannot trigger the full brain. This can only be done by the primary.
Another consideration is when you do anaerobic exercise, like weight lifting and sprinting, the muscles learn to store energy compounds, that do not require oxygen to burn; anaerobic fuel such as creatine phosphate. Most exercise is based on aerobics or using high oxygen. Whereas, anaerobic exercise sets conditions for the body to produce extra anaerobic muscle energy; fast twitch muscles, that can burn while holding you breath. Animals have more of this.
You; secondary center, can get stronger and faster, but this is typically done at the muscular level, and not the brain energy level. The muscular level can be done with willpower, exercise and diet. The brain level will require you figure out how to tweak brain settings in the operating system.
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