The evolution of complex life

[Doc Dutch]

I think that the bushbaby will still stand out from the society they were raised in. Given that they are small nocturnal primates and not hominids.

We're talking about people, not animals.

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We're talking about people, not animals.

Oh, sorry. But bushbabies are animals. They're also called Galagos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galago

[Doc Dutch]

They had to have very active brains to survive.

Paleolithic human were probably far more in tune with their environment, and had tool and weapon making skills that are virtually beyond us.

Making a good Clovis point is difficult. You have to know the right kind of rocks, and have the skill to fracture the rock in a specific way. Modern humans have great difficulty making a good Clovis point.

Paleolithic people probably had navigational skills, tracking skills, boat building skills, and could read stars, wind, and water in ways we have completely forgotten.

Agreed. Lot of trial and error....which explains why mankind is about 300,000 years old but Clovis points about 14,000.

[Doc Dutch]

Oh, sorry. But bushbabies are animals. They're also called Galagos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galago

Awesome. Thank you for your input.

That said, the conversation was about transposing babies from NYC and an African village.

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Awesome. Thank you for your input.

That said, the conversation was about transposing babies from NYC and an African village.

Again, apologies. The post wasn't clear because it said bush baby. That was what tripped me up.

[Doc Dutch]

Again, apologies. The post wasn't clear because it said bush baby. That was what tripped me up.

No worries.

[ThatOwlWoman]

They had to have very active brains to survive.

Paleolithic human were probably far more in tune with their environment, and had tool and weapon making skills that are virtually beyond us.

Making a good Clovis point is difficult. You have to know the right kind of rocks, and have the skill to fracture the rock in a specific way. Modern humans have great difficulty making a good Clovis point.

Paleolithic people probably had navigational skills, tracking skills, boat building skills, and could read stars, wind, and water in ways we have completely forgotten.

If you spend much time outdoors observing birds and animals, you can learn what *they* observe and react to, and what that means for you. Is a predator close by? A food or water source? The kill of a predator? They would have had those skills as well.

[ThatOwlWoman]

I think that the bushbaby will still stand out from the society they were raised in. Given that they are small nocturnal primates and not hominids.

He was talking about a baby of the species homo sapiens sapiens who lives in the bush, not the animal called "bushbaby."

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He was talking about a baby of the species homo sapiens sapiens who lives in the bush, not the animal called "bushbaby."

Yeah, that became clear. But it was his original phrase "bush baby" that tripped me up. Maybe not calling a child born in subsaharan Africa a "bush baby" is a better approach. Just sounds a bit, well, "wrong".

[ThatOwlWoman]

Yeah, that became clear. But it was his original phrase "bush baby" that tripped me up. Maybe not calling a child born in subsaharan Africa a "bush baby" is a better approach. Just sounds a bit, well, "wrong".

It is somewhat inaccurate, that's true. Guess you're new to the forum? Welcome!

[Cypress]

If you spend much time outdoors observing birds and animals, you can learn what *they* observe and react to, and what that means for you. Is a predator close by? A food or water source? The kill of a predator? They would have had those skills as well.

They certainly had brains just as smart as us, they just hadn't invented calculus or washing machines yet.

Their cave art also shows they weren't just hairy brutes, but they were thinking about time and space in abstract ways.

[ThatOwlWoman]

They certainly had brains just as smart as us, they just hadn't invented calculus or washing machines yet.

Their cave art also shows they weren't just hairy brutes, but they were thinking about time and space in abstract ways.

They were recording experiences, IMO, to pass on when they were dead. That is the essence of humanity -- our ability to record experiences and knowledge to share after our deaths. Maybe that's why our co-humans didn't last as long as we have?

[NiftyNiblick]

This thread is about the evolution of complex life,

but said complexity seems to be diminishing rapidly

as the planet's inhabitants are obviously becoming more and more simple.

[BidenPresident]

This thread is about the evolution of complex life,

but said complexity seems to be diminishing rapidly

as the planet's inhabitants are obviously becoming more and more simple.

Artificial Intelligence is the next stage of evolution.

[NiftyNiblick]

Artificial Intelligence is the next stage of evolution.

Not if it's being developed by deficient intelligence.