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Prisoner at War

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(Msg. 16) Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:25 am
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On Dec 2, 9:21 pm, Paul Cassel <pcasselremo... DeleteThis @comremovecast.net>
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> Bar didn't flex enough for 400 lbs.


At what weight does the 45-lb. bar start flexing noticeably (i.e., to
the naked eye)? I didn't think 405 is it, but the bar in the video
does seem a bit (pre-?) bent....

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(Msg. 17) Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:09 pm
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2007, Curt wrote:

> A platypus is a unique, complex animal. Though it lays eggs, it is a
> mammal. It lives on land and in the water.

It's also the only venomous mammal. FACT.

tom

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:55 pm
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On Dec 3, 8:12 am, Tom Anderson <t....DeleteThis@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
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> The latest science thinking i heard was that humans are specialised at
> endurance running. Apparently we're faster over distance (miles) than
> almost anything else, including much bigger animals. The theory is that we
> evolved a method of hunting that involves spearing something, then running
> after it until it died. We're land vultures, basically. No sprinting
> involved. If you're interested, i can try and dig out some references.
>
> tom

Don't bother. Could you instead simply spear Robert and then test the
theory by running after him? That might be easier than digging through
your box of journals or doing a database search. Tia!

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(Msg. 19) Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:11 am
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"Tom Anderson" <twic.RemoveThis@urchin.earth.li> wrote in message
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> The latest science thinking i heard was that humans are specialised at
> endurance running. Apparently we're faster over distance (miles) than
> almost anything else, including much bigger animals. The theory is that we
> evolved a method of hunting that involves spearing something, then running
> after it until it died. We're land vultures, basically. No sprinting
> involved. If you're interested, i can try and dig out some references.
>

Now that you mention it, I recall reading something similar. Those
ultra-marathon types can run down a horse, given enough time.
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