Re: Evolution: Stone Throwing

From: Mike Cowar. (mikec@jax.gulfnet.com)
Date: Mon Jan 27 1997 - 17:52:25 MST


>> I just have my doubts that a pre-human throwing a rock
>> would even be a good bluff, and as a offensive hunting weapon I think it
>> would be hopeless.

Imagine hunting a chimp.
When ALL OF A SUDDEN, you get slammed in the head by
 some kind of hard bird( rock ) or something( ? ).
You look around and all you see is a rock and they do'nt fly.
This would be VERY disconcerting, especially if it came out of no where.
Struck as if by God.
I have thrown pebbles at cats and they got scared even if it hit near them
 (THERE IS A MONSTER BEHIND ME! ).



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