Re: Water babies

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Steve, there is another newsgroup, anthrpology.sci.paleontology, which is
almost exclusively devoted to AAT ("aquatic ape theory"). Why not try
them? Ralph Holloway.
On Thu, 2 Feb 1995, Steve Nicholas wrote:

> I was in conversation with someone the other day regarding the physical
> differences between humans and other primates and mammals.
>
> The differences as observed are:
>
> Humans have little body hair
> Humans sweat profusely
> Human urine and faeces have a high water content
> The nose is streamlined in a downward direction
>
> The explanation give for this is that in recent evolutional history
> humans took a brief foray to the oceans and led a semi-aquatic
> lifestyle.
>
> Is this a generally held opinion or a theory that is in the minority?
>
> If this is possible at what stage in our development would we have been
> 'in the water'?
>
>
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