Don't get it (Re: Ape to Man - where did the hair go?)

It is due to higher intelligence that they have been able to survive, i.e. forming dense groups, although it is not normal for human beings to "herd" like cows or "school" like fish. They carry and use sticks, which deter prey. Some use guns. Lions and other predators soon learn to be, at best, confused enough to walk away and not take the risk of attack.Human beings, through superior intelligence, have been able to get on ships they built and travel to distant lands and exist there, but existing is not ADAPTING.[This message has been edited by pbaylis, 04-27-2004]

These points tell us that man has sufficient intelligence to be extremely flexible, with just enough physical attribute to make a go of it and not be a sitting target. Maybe the discussion should turn to how man has become so intelligent. That would be interesting.

We've diverged all over the place, but the main thrust of this thread was why man had to make such a drastic change as to lose his hair, when other hairy animals did not have to. It is a drastic change that took a relatively short time. If it was evolutionary, it is very surprising. Current theories just don't cut it.Personally, I initially hit upon this topic as a way to help support my position that man did not evolve from a common ancestor, ape or otherwise, and that man was created exactly the way he is to exist in an accommodating climate without clothing. I do not disagree that man has "adapted" in various ways to meet the demands and requirements of being outside this accommodating environment. I don't feel that my position has been weakened. But I'm waiting for someone to dig up something worthwhile that will help us all understand.Dan and Cashfrog, get your shovels and tell me what you find. Looks like you need something constructive to do.