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> Others remain skeptical that occasional behaviors by traditional societies offer a reliable guide to what human ancestors might have done millions of years ag
by jumploops 2y ago
> Others remain skeptical that occasional behaviors by traditional societies offer a reliable guide to what human ancestors might have done millions of years ago.
I think the biology wins here. We're bipedal, lack tails (use arms instead!), sweat easily (without fur), and can outlast any land creature on earth at distance [0].
Evolution seems to point to endurance hunting as a stepping stone, even if our more recent ancestors we're smarter than that[1].
[0]https://www.nature.com/articles/nature03052 https://www.nature.com/articles/nature03052
[1]https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190417153739.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190417153739.h...
- DC-3 2y agoA previous discussion on HN regarding whether Humans are really the best distance runners in the world [1]. TL;DR we're pretty good, but probably beaten by some animals, including Kangaroos and Sled Dogs. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4460027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4460027
- bhaak 2y agoIt's fortunate for us that kangaroos and sled dogs don't hunt us. We didn't need to be the best distance runners. It was enough to be the best distance running hunter of the local area.
- gregwebs 2y agoWe’re not good runners. We’re good heat dissipaters. Sled dogs in the cold are much better. Both of those citations don’t match the statements being made.
- jumploops 2y agoThankfully we don’t need to run constantly to endurance hunt; walking is sufficient much of the time.