Re: Bipedalism and theorizing... was Re: Morgan and creationists
John Waters (jdwaters@dircon.co.uk)
1 Oct 1996 10:03:43 GMT
Gerrit Hanenburg <ghanenbu@inter.nl.net> wrote in article
<DyJzq0.185@inter.NL.net>...
>
> The infant is an eccentric weight.So,twisting the body
slightly to the
> opposite side would result in the projection of the center of
gravity
> within the supporting surface formed by the feet,like we do
when
> carrying a bag in one hand or a child on the hip.
>
> That is a requisite for maintaining balance,but long distance
walking
> requires more than just that.
>
> Gerrit.
>
JW: This is very interesting. Are you saying that a chimpanzee
(like Faben) with a paralysed arm could walk long distances,
but that a nursing female with a new born infant could not?
What are the extra requirements that such a female would need?
John.
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