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naraburns  nihil supernum  1yr ago (text post)   2532 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for December 30, 2022

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Chimps and gorillas possess a large amount of muscle. Just look up "hairless chimp" - they're positively ripped. This is despite (as far as I know) a low protein diet and not engaging in large amounts of resistance training. I have a vague notion this is partially due to myostatin, although I'm sure there are other factors. My questions, will CRISPR eventually be able to make us as naturally ripped as chimps, will it be legal/accepted, and if it does become legal/accepted - how strong will the elitist culture be (I actually worked for these gains, you're just a filthy gene-modder)?

One of the problems of our human body is that we need to afford the energetic needs of our massive brain, which is why we have dialed down basically everything else in our bodies when compared to great apes.

Evolution designed us to be nerds, not ,(ape-level) jocks.

Artificial fertilizers and industry would make the theoretical meathead civ possible, though.

It's a cycle n'est pas? Bigger brains and smaller (genetic) muscles enabled us to develop civilization from the Sahara to the Arctic, where chimps could never leave Africa. In turn we've adapted so well we can go back to meathead monkey.

Eh, not exactly. First human species in Eurasia were neanderthales, who were vastly stronger if bones are any indication.

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