Re: potassium and Tears 2of2 from Jim Moore.

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hubey@pegasus.montclair.edu (H. M. Hubey) wrote:
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>> Yes, shellfish have approximately the same amount of potassium as does a
>>banana.
>
>Thanks for the info.
>
>So far it looks like potassium gives no preference to
>any kind of lifestyle whatsoever.
>
>--
>

So the fact that we actively excrete potassium in our tears does not
exclude the possibility of a marine or aquatic ancester. It can't be a
marker for a purely terrestrial lifestyle.

Phew! You definitely had me worried with that one for a bit, Jim!

James Borrett.

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