[extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solved & Unsolved Riddles

[kevinfreels at hotmail.com]

You know, there was a recent study that shows that taller people earn a
higher income on average. Maybe that's where it all started! I'm short, so
no wonder I am broke. I hold a valuable stake in thei hypothesis. I'll work
on proving it. :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Spike" <spike66 at comcast.net>
To: "'ExI chat list'" <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: RE: [extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solved & Unsolved Riddles


> > John K Clark
>
> > To: ExI chat list
> > Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solved & Unsolved Riddles
> >
> >
> > <kevinfreels at hotmail.com> Wrote:
> >
> ...
> >  >The taller, more upright ones could see
> >  >trouble  coming and avoid it better.
> >
> > ... I've yet to hear a convincing theory
> > that explained why.
> >
> > John K Clark      jonkc at att.net
>
>
>
> Could be something as simple as walking upright
> offered a mating advantage.  Male competitors may
> have been spooked:  "Wow, that dude can walk
> upright!  Lets get outta here!"  etc or the
> cavebabes: "...Ooooh, who's the stud walking upriiight..."
>
>
>
> spike
>
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