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Tim Posts: 40 Joined: Sep. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,05:34    Just been reading the posts in the Uncommonly Dense thread about the evolution of altruism. Came across this article and thought it interesting in this context.   Quote BBC Study uncovers 'chimp cross code' Experts studying chimpanzees while investigating the evolution of human social behaviour have uncovered their ability to safely cross roads. They said the discovery has shown chimps' ability to cope with the risk of man-made situations. The University of Stirling research was carried out with a small chimp community in West Africa. It found the dominant adult males took up protective positions in the group when it was tasked with crossing roads. The study at Bossou, Guinea observed the chimpanzees crossing two roads - one large and busy with traffic and the other smaller and used mostly by pedestrians. The less fearful and physically larger adult males took up forward and rear positions, with the adult females and young occupying the protected middle space. The study has built on prior research showing that adult male monkeys took similar action to reduce the risk of being attacked by predators when travelling towards potentially unsafe areas, such as waterholes. Kimberley Hockings, who worked on the study, said: "Road-crossing, a human-created challenge, presents a new situation that calls for flexibility of responses by chimpanzees to variations in perceived risk, helping to improve our understanding about the evolution of human social organisation. "Dominant individuals act cooperatively with a high level of flexibility to maximise group protection." The findings have been published in the scientific journal Current Biology.

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,07:49    No 'why did the chimpanzees cross the road' wisecracks? That would seem to have a pretty good mirth potential, I'd think... -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

Tim Posts: 40 Joined: Sep. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,08:29    Why did the chimps cross the road? To further the study into socio-evolutionary development in human history ?

k.e Posts: 1948 Joined: Mar. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,09:14    Why did the chimps cross the road? To see their celebrity uncle Joe, who appeared on the cover of Jonathon Wells (2006) The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. Regnery Publishing, Inc. Washington, DC. If that doesn't make a monkey out of him..... nothing will. -------------- The conservative has but little to fear from the man whose reason is the servant of his passions, but let him beware of him in whom reason has become the greatest and most terrible of the passions.These are the wreckers of outworn empires and civilisations, doubters, disintegrators, deicides.Haldane

Bob O'H Posts: 2561 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,09:18    What I want to know is: what did they cross the road with?  And why are they so interested in road genetics? Bob -------------- It is fun to dip into the various threads to watch cluelessness at work in the hands of the confident exponent. - Soapy Sam (so say we all)

Henry J Posts: 5760 Joined: Mar. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,12:48    Maybe the bananas were riper on the other side?

Occam's Aftershave Posts: 5286 Joined: Feb. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2006,13:40    Nah, I've got it on good authority that bananas were specifically designed for the human hand!   -------------- "CO2 can't re-emit any trapped heat unless all the molecules point the right way" "All the evidence supports Creation baraminology" "If it required a mind, planning and design, it isn't materialistic." "Jews and Christians are Muslims." - Joke "Sharon" Gallien, world's dumbest YEC.

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2006,07:03    Yes, but I'll think that you'll find ROADS are designed. They are made from ground-up CSI powder. *sits back, looks smug* PS - I have more money that you all. Of, I have to go. Michael Dell is calling me asking for help, *again*. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2006,07:16    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 06 2006,12:03) Yes, but I'll think that you'll find ROADS are designed. They are made from ground-up CSI powder. *sits back, looks smug* PS - I have more money than you all. Oh, I have to go. Michael Dell is calling me asking for help, *again*. Plus, don't you have that 3:30 impregnation appointment back at your houseboat?   -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2006,12:39    Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 06 2006,12:16) Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 06 2006,12:03) Yes, but I'll think that you'll find ROADS are designed. They are made from ground-up CSI powder. *sits back, looks smug* PS - I have more money than you all. Oh, I have to go. Michael Dell is calling me asking for help, *again*. Plus, don't you have that 3:30 impregnation appointment back at your houseboat?   I thought of boats, you know. First, that is. Mine is made of this thing that is stronger than diamonds that I also created. Here's the Tardling for 3:30: -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

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