The Emergence of Homo Sapien

[Anonymous No.11772734]

What are some under appreciated adaptations that allowed early homo sapiens to rise to the top of the animal kingdom?

[Anonymous No.11772977]

>>11772734
Sweating allows us to run while cooling down so we can catch animals that pant. Super unappreciated is our lungs which allow us to utilize oxygen energy and allow us to expend energy to get more oxygen. Closest thing to free energy there is really. Our blood clotting and immune system are really good which allows humans to sustain extremely serious injuries and to survive. Idk if hands would count as underappreciated but having two forward eyes definitely is. Imagine if we had eyes on the side of our head how much harder tool use would be. Humans have particularly large penises, and a lot of people appreciate that. People can see in color too. Humans, and this is extremely unappreciated,can survive being dropped in cold water while most furry animals have a guaranteed death. Humans also have a very preferable size to surface area volume, and I am fairly certain we survive falls better than most animals, ignoring the extremely tiny ones. Bigger stuff and things our size tend to splat but humans crack which is way better. Humans, contrary to popular belief, are very strong. We have very good joints, discounting that they deteriorate with age, but even dogs suffer from arthritis. People think humans are weak because most people dont cultivate their bodies. The ability to eat and drink while walking is also op. Also, human beings have an extremely powerful ability to throw objects accurately. I remember seeing/doing the math once, the time where you can let go of a projectile and send it to the right place is extremely small. I read that some people believe it might have been essential to our ability to visualize and connect abstract things together. Without the ability to throw, the neanderthals would have been the dominant species due to their more physically dominant builds that excelled in melee in comparison to homo sapiens.
For a final, human bwings are very op generalists that can do almost everything well.

[Anonymous No.11773083]

>>11772734
When the European man came to be because they started civilization and roflstomped all the predators. Then Europeans continued to invent everything else and here we are part of the same global conscious through the internet. So what allowed Europeans to be genetically enabled to conquer over everything, Creativity and Persistence.

[Anonymous No.11773847]

>>11772734
The best trait humans have is our ability to communicate and share knowledge on such a level that no other animal come even close to matching our own social dynamics (this includes art, writing and communicating memory), not only is it extremely energy efficient but it is also the best weapon against anything on this planet. We could all be dumber than chimps but if we as socially dynamic as we are now then we still be top of the food chain.

[Anonymous No.11775395]

>>11772734
Sweating + super stamina, throwing, and socialising are humanities special abilities

[Anonymous No.11775626]

Don't forget opposable thumbs -> tool variation and craftsmanship

[Anonymous No.11775655]

>>11772734
Apes were the first lineage that had actually functional hands. Almost every mammal is stuck in its quadrupedal gait, and dinosaurs didn't fall under pressure for a decent hand because they didn't descend from a species that lived in the trees.

Having hands gives you ability to manipulate, gives you the ability to experiment, gives you the ability to learn, gives you the ability to create. It's a self-reinforcing loop.

[Anonymous No.11775680]

>>11772977
>Also, human beings have an extremely powerful ability to throw objects accurately. I remember seeing/doing the math once, the time where you can let go of a projectile and send it to the right place is extremely small. I read that some people believe it might have been essential to our ability to visualize and connect abstract things together. Without the ability to throw, the neanderthals would have been the dominant species due to their more physically dominant builds that excelled in melee in comparison to homo sapiens.
man this is resonating hardcore, thanks for sharing /b/ro