From: John Grigg (starman2100@lycos.com)
Date: Sat Jan 19 2002 - 20:11:33 MST
Jeff Davis wrote:
I don't think I can go along with you on this one,
Damien. Have you seen the forehead on this guy?!
(Rhetorical question; I know you have.) He doesn't
have prefrontal lobes; he has pre-prefrontal lobe
lobes. It's a wonder of biomechanics that his spare
frame can even support that massive brow. If he were
a beer it would be Munsterbrau.
(end)
Spike's pre-prefrontal lobe lobes give an added evolutionary benefit not discussed yet, which is they act as an airfoil as he runs around! This lowers the amount of calories his body must burn to support his massive head and svelte physique.
best wishes,
Dr. John Grigg
Professor of subevolutionary science
University of Spenard in Anchorage
On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:23:13
jeff davis wrote:
>--- Damien Broderick
><d.broderick@english.unimelb.edu.au> wrote:
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>> ...they obviously have no official weight*
>> (and in Spike's case no
>> weight of any kind, except for the woolen suit).
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>I don't think I can go along with you on this one,
>Damien. Have you seen the forehead on this guy?!
>(Rhetorical question; I know you have.) He doesn't
>have prefrontal lobes; he has pre-prefrontal lobe
>lobes. It's a wonder of biomechanics that his spare
>frame can even support that massive brow. If he were
>a beer it would be Munsterbrau.
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>Best, Jeff Davis
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> "Everything's hard till you know how to do it."
> Ray Charles
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