by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:42 pm
by Salandriagado » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:51 pm
by Avenio » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:05 pm
by Lunatic Goofballs » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:06 pm
by Shaluach » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:11 pm
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:Teeth shmeeth. I want some spare cartilage in my hip and back.
by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:23 pm
Salandriagado wrote:Growing more body parts is energy-expensive. Unless there's a particular evolutionary drive to do so, it tends to not happen.
by Sun Wukong » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:24 pm
by Shaluach » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:25 pm
Etha wrote:Salandriagado wrote:Growing more body parts is energy-expensive. Unless there's a particular evolutionary drive to do so, it tends to not happen.
But, Humans have been in an environment where receiving said energy is quite a feasible task.
Also, because its uncomfortable shouldn't have anything to do with it, right? Survival's survival.
by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:26 pm
Sun Wukong wrote:I tried to revisit the issue at the last several conclaves of divine and semi-divine entities, but the Tooth Fairy Union is a powerful lobby.
by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:28 pm
Shaluach wrote:Etha wrote:But, Humans have been in an environment where receiving said energy is quite a feasible task.
Also, because its uncomfortable shouldn't have anything to do with it, right? Survival's survival.
The problem here is that we can actually survive without more than a second set of teeth.
by Goeiehoopland » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:40 pm
Etha wrote:But Birds could have Survived without losing their teeth, yet they did as so to be more fit to their niche. So shouldn't Humans do so as well? (Except the task is quite the opposite here. ).
by AiliailiA » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:41 pm
Etha wrote:So I was wondering (As I often do, and just now decided to converse about it), why do Humans just get the two pairs of teeth? Wouldn't it be a biological advantage for survival to have? And as such, evolution would have supplied us with more pairs?
What say you, NS? ( That was the first time I've ever said that!).
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by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:42 pm
Goeiehoopland wrote:Etha wrote:But Birds could have Survived without losing their teeth, yet they did as so to be more fit to their niche. So shouldn't Humans do so as well? (Except the task is quite the opposite here. ).
In what universe does an additional set of teeth help humans better adapt to its niche?
Followup question: is it the same universe where meat is cooked, greens are smoked, and food is artificially processed?
by AiliailiA » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:44 pm
Sun Wukong wrote:I tried to revisit the issue at the last several conclaves of divine and semi-divine entities, but the Tooth Fairy Union is a powerful lobby.
Cannot think of a name wrote:"Where's my immortality?" will be the new "Where's my jetpack?"
Maineiacs wrote:"We're going to build a canal, and we're going to make Columbia pay for it!" -- Teddy Roosevelt
Ifreann wrote:That's not a Freudian slip. A Freudian slip is when you say one thing and mean your mother.
by Sun Wukong » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:44 pm
Etha wrote:Goeiehoopland wrote:In what universe does an additional set of teeth help humans better adapt to its niche?
Followup question: is it the same universe where meat is cooked, greens are smoked, and food is artificially processed?
The Universe where losing your teeth in a freak accident could cause death. This probably wouldn't lead to death in a first world country, but...
Yes, yes it is.
by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:45 pm
Ailiailia wrote:Etha wrote:So I was wondering (As I often do, and just now decided to converse about it), why do Humans just get the two pairs of teeth? Wouldn't it be a biological advantage for survival to have? And as such, evolution would have supplied us with more pairs?
What say you, NS? ( That was the first time I've ever said that!).
Evolutionarily, chewing things like grain came along too late to change something so basic. That's my guess, but there is considerable doubt about what the "neolithic" diet actually was.
I really wish it was possible to grow more teeth. My last set are pretty bad. Hopefully science can come up with something better than dentures before that's my only option.
by Etha » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:53 pm
Sun Wukong wrote:Etha wrote:The Universe where losing your teeth in a freak accident could cause death. This probably wouldn't lead to death in a first world country, but...
Yes, yes it is.
Those same people who lack basic medical care would be as likely to die as a result of impacted teeth growing in improperly.
by Sun Wukong » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:54 pm
by Sun Wukong » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:56 pm
I tried to revisit the issue at the last several conclaves of divine and semi-divine entities, but theTooth FairyChiropractor Union is a powerful lobby.
by AiliailiA » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:58 pm
Etha wrote:Ailiailia wrote:
Evolutionarily, chewing things like grain came along too late to change something so basic. That's my guess, but there is considerable doubt about what the "neolithic" diet actually was.
I really wish it was possible to grow more teeth. My last set are pretty bad. Hopefully science can come up with something better than dentures before that's my only option.
Well, in places where this possibly could occur, it's probably prevented due to the Whole world's gene pool being mixed together due to Global travel and the such. But if you could put Boundary Bubbles around certain areas around the world, it might start to occur.
Sun Wukong wrote:Etha wrote:The Universe where losing your teeth in a freak accident could cause death. This probably wouldn't lead to death in a first world country, but...
Yes, yes it is.
Those same people who lack basic medical care would be as likely to die as a result of impacted teeth growing in improperly.
Cannot think of a name wrote:"Where's my immortality?" will be the new "Where's my jetpack?"
Maineiacs wrote:"We're going to build a canal, and we're going to make Columbia pay for it!" -- Teddy Roosevelt
Ifreann wrote:That's not a Freudian slip. A Freudian slip is when you say one thing and mean your mother.
by Lunatic Goofballs » Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:05 pm
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