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Please don't create a pissing-match about our ancestors, and their contributions to the modern world, lol.
originally posted by: InhaleExhale
a reply to: peacefulpete
And Oliver... could have potentially been forced to walk upright through cruelty and mistreatment... However, like I said earlier, if that was the case, I'd expect to see more than one example of a monkey walking upright, in all of recorded history.
Again with this never in human history nonsense.
Have you actually tried looking for every recorded chimp in human history to actually say this?
Do you see all of human history simply when you are conscious?
The absurdity of the things you say are at times are amazing.
There's literally not a single other monkey that walked upright, in all of recorded history.
If you want to disagree, then the onus is on you guys to cite a single other example of it. Which doesn't exist.
originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: peacefulpete
Please don't create a pissing-match about our ancestors, and their contributions to the modern world, lol.
Certainly not my intention or what I posted about. That's all in your own head, not mine.
So "Americans" (what, all of them?) would look at the word "Aluminium" in blank incomprehension?
What, they would not understand the word "colour", either? Come on, get real.
Thank you for acknowledging that Oliver's upright gait could have been the result of cruelty and mistreatment, although you then go and spoil it by adding some more nonsense. Tsk.
originally posted by: InhaleExhale
a reply to: peacefulpete
There's literally not a single other monkey that walked upright, in all of recorded history.
Prove it
If you want to disagree, then the onus is on you guys to cite a single other example of it. Which doesn't exist.
How so
no one but you is making claims about all of recorded history.
Since I've never seen the word before, I looked it up, to see if you were talking about "aluminum" or if you were talking about something else. I thought maybe you were talking about some special alloy or something.
Lol, what? You don't believe me that Americans don't know the word "aluminium?"
In real life (not online), if you were to walk up to someone and start talking about "aluminium," they would ask you what you were talking about, lol. They'd probably say, "What's 'aluminium?'"
"Colour" is obvious enough that it's "color,"
Oh well. The "nonsense" remains that Oliver is the only case of an upright-walking monkey, in all recorded history. Which is why his case remains so compelling.
originally posted by: peacefulpete
originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: peacefulpete
Oh well. The "nonsense" remains that Oliver is the only case of an upright-walking monkey, in all recorded history. Which is why his case remains so compelling.
originally posted by: oldcarpy
I googled on "Monkey walking upright" and - guess what? loads of them;
Monkeys Walking Upright Images
That's you shot down in flames but knowing you, you will keep on flogging this very dead horse.
Oliver's very bone structure was different and more human-like, in his legs and pelvis, which allowed him to walk like a human.
originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: peacefulpete
Since I've never seen the word before, I looked it up, to see if you were talking about "aluminum" or if you were talking about something else. I thought maybe you were talking about some special alloy or something.
Then your comprehension skills must be virtually non existent! lol!
originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: peacefulpete
Oliver's very bone structure was different and more human-like, in his legs and pelvis, which allowed him to walk like a human.
It has already been explained to you that this was because of the cramped conditions he was kept in, etc. Do try to keep up at the back.
1. It's impossible to prove a negative... There's no such thing as "proof" that something doesn't exist.
2. However, if something doesn't exist, then it doesn't exist. And it's the default conclusion. The onus is on you guys to prove the opposite, that is, to prove the existence of something that you're arguing does exist.
For goodness sake, it's already well-known that monkeys can walk upright briefly (for a few seconds), and uncomfortably, and awkwardly. Which is what your link shows. The topic is that Oliver was the only known example of a monkey that only walked upright, all the time, of his own choice. Which is completely different from what your link is showing.
Plus, Oliver's upright-walk was more stable and human-like. Nothing like a regular monkey awkwardly forcing himself to walk upright for a few seconds, bobbing side-to-side awkwardly. Oliver's very bone structure was different and more human-like, in his legs and pelvis, which allowed him to walk like a human.
originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: peacefulpete
See you next Tuesday.
originally posted by: oldcarpy
a reply to: peacefulpete
No idea what you are talking about. It's Tuesday today and as I have had enough of your wriggly arguing for a bit I thought I'd drop in again next Tuesday. Toodle-pip!