It is worth reading. http://nytimes.com/2003/11/25/science/25CHIM.html
Chimp societies, it seems, resemble hunter-gathering societies of our past: males form gangs and defend the perimeter of their territory, with occasional forays into neighbors' territory to kill their males. Females, on the other hand, move into new areas to find mates. Chimps have strict hierarchies, but they think humans did not have strict male hierarchies in the hunter-gathering societies, rather this emerged in agricultural societies, in the form of religious hierarchies (other forms as well). Relevant for several previous tips discussions. You may need to register with nytimes.com to access article, but it's worth it. The general point of the article is that current chimp behavior is close to the behavior of our ancestors (whom we share with chimps). One bit of evidence that chimps have not evolved in the last million years: chimps from East versus West Africa are hard to tell apart, despite 1.5 million years of separate evolution. Also on CNN last night, relevant to another tips discussion, another quick blurb on "restricted caloric" diets (1600 calories per day) and the advantages of skinny. The science is pretty solid, showing life-span extensions of 30% in lab animals, and little in the human literature to contradict it. Apparently people who take this path lose a libido in the process. ============================================ John W. Kulig Professor of Psychology Plymouth State College Plymouth NH 03264 ============================================ "Nothing is more American, nothing is more patriotic than speaking out, questioning authority and holding your leaders accountable" General Welsey K. Clark, 24 September 2003. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
