How The F Did We Lose Our Hair?

[TheDave]

just a thought.

try to refrain from googly-izing it. thats no fun

[callum]

I think it dies

[3rd gen noob]

something to do with follicles

[TheDave]

i mean, did monkeys get bored of it or something?

[bigboab]

I think it gets pulled out.

[DarthInsinuate]

noone would know how we lost our hair, some don't even believe Darwin's theory - but i'm going to guess and say that bald people are more sexy than hairy chimps

[TheDave]

im just wondering how we made the transition from fur to clothes :blink:

[hobbes]

I would imagine that hair was strongly linked with survival. Those without hair could not survive the cold.

As man decided to use fur for added warmth, the relationship between hair and survival dissociated. So both the hairy and hairless survived to a reproducive age.

Once hair became unrelated to survival, hair became totally expendible from an evolutionary standpoint. Hair mutation would not be fatal, so through time all the mutations in the hair genes became additive and our thick fur coats became a thing of the past.

Evolution only holds on to those things that ensure survival to the reproductive age, the rest are free to mutate as they please.

[3rd gen noob]

my old chemistry teacher once told me that ferral children had a small covering of hair over their body to keep warm
i don't know if i believe him or not :blink:

[the_faceman]

sorry, i googled it, i'm not gonna say what i found, because it would spoil the topic, but those of you that have already answered it should look it up. Interesting stuff indeed.

[Rat Faced]

Originally posted by hobbes@16 November 2003 - 01:21


Once hair became unrelated to survival, hair became totally expendible from an evolutionary standpoint.  Hair mutation would not be fatal, so through time all the mutations in the hair genes became additive and our thick fur coats became a thing of the past.

Evolution only holds on to those things that ensure survival to the reproductive age, the rest are free to mutate as they please.
Then why have men still got nipples?

:P

[Darth Sushi]

http://www.channel4.com/media/entertainment/tv/G/graham/weblogs/anatomy/hairy_back.jpg Do you think I'm sexy? http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/sneaky.gif

[j2k4]

My hair is a casualty of coaching Little League Baseball.

Nothing strange or phenomenal there.

Part of it is internalization of stress; a Dr. once told me if I could yell at the kids, my hair wouldn't go away so fast.

I yelled once, and got a hatful of hair for my trouble. :(

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Rat Faced+16 November 2003 - 02:30--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Rat Faced &#064; 16 November 2003 - 02:30)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@16 November 2003 - 01:21


Once hair became unrelated to survival, hair became totally expendible from an evolutionary standpoint. Hair mutation would not be fatal, so through time all the mutations in the hair genes became additive and our thick fur coats became a thing of the past.

Evolution only holds on to those things that ensure survival to the reproductive age, the rest are free to mutate as they please.
Then why have men still got nipples?

:P[/b][/quote]
Before I reply seriously, I would like to say: LOL&#33;

The genetic integrity of the nipple is maintained through females. A mother cannot raise children without a good set of knockers and nipples. Females maintain the integrity of the nipple genetic sequence and since we get DNA from both sexes, your mom is pulling the weight in ensuring that your nipples are erect and rosy red.

[Darth Sushi]

I remember that we start out as females, but if we get some additional hormones, we then become males (with nipples).

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Darth Sushi@15 November 2003 - 22:17
I remember that we start out as females, but if we get some additional hormones, we then become males (with nipples).
I believe you&#39;ve struck on it, Darth-

Hobbes has Bullock-brain, and can&#39;t be trusted to post appropriately here.

What a babe she is. ;)

[hobbes]

Originally posted by j2k4+16 November 2003 - 03:40--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j2k4 @ 16 November 2003 - 03:40)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Darth Sushi@15 November 2003 - 22:17
I remember that we start out as females, but if we get some additional hormones, we then become males (with nipples).
I believe you&#39;ve struck on it, Darth-

Hobbes has Bullock-brain, and can&#39;t be trusted to post appropriately here.

What a babe she is. ;) [/b][/quote]
My panties fell off. I think they may have slipped under the TV. Let me bend over from the knees and look.

[UKMan]

Originally posted by hobbes+16 November 2003 - 03:52--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (hobbes @ 16 November 2003 - 03:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by j2k4@16 November 2003 - 03:40
<!--QuoteBegin-Darth Sushi@15 November 2003 - 22:17
I remember that we start out as females, but if we get some additional hormones, we then become males (with nipples).
I believe you&#39;ve struck on it, Darth-

Hobbes has Bullock-brain, and can&#39;t be trusted to post appropriately here.

What a babe she is. ;)
My panties fell off. I think they may have slipped under the TV. Let me bend over from the knees and look. [/b][/quote]
That certainly made even more of my hair fall out :P