Brin: Weaker jaw muscles may have allowed larger brain growth

2004-03-24 Thread The Fool
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040324/D81GT0980.html Gene Mutation Said Linked to Evolution By JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA Igniting a scientific furor, scientists say they may have found the genetic mutation that first separated the earliest humans from their apelike ancestors. The provocative

Re: Brin: Weaker jaw muscles may have allowed larger brain growth

2004-03-24 Thread Davd Brin
--- The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040324/D81GT0980.html Gene Mutation Said Linked to Evolution cool. may be related to my neoteny argument. = . . * Please note. My email address of many years is changing FROM [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO [EMAIL

Re: Brin: Weaker jaw muscles may have allowed larger brain growth

2004-03-24 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
IOW, finally proof of the commonly held supposition that the more you exercise your jaw muscles by talking, the smaller your brain is . . . -- Ronn! :) Professional Smart-Aleck. Do Not Attempt. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: Weaker jaw muscles may have allowed larger brain growth

2004-03-24 Thread Davd Brin
--- Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IOW, finally proof of the commonly held supposition that the more you exercise your jaw muscles by talking, the smaller your brain is . . . heh. This also relates to my scientific article on human neoteny... at http://www.davidbrin.com/