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__ **HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS** __

__**EVOLUTION**__

__Evolving from our Tree Climber Ancestors to the Bipedals of Today: Is it a Cut and Dry Difference?__ Something that began as a joke while a friend and I were discussing monkeys developed into a greater thought chain. I began wondering about just how far apart primates and humans actually are. We have the basic information such as we have sentiency and government while primates //appear// to be blissfully unaware and self governing. However, instead of looking at differences I began to look at similarities. Now, the next section has no intention of racism of any sort, it merely explores scientific facts from observations and studies. Some people's manners seemed to have only evolved to the third stage of this.

When we look at our population, we see proud and free people that have great family and community bonds. On the more physical side, they tend to be more lean and strong, able bodied persons. From a young age in the under developed countries, they have to work constantly for all their lives in any way that they can manage. One such example is a high rate of efficient tree climbers which is further discussed in the video along with this post. Whether they need a safe area or are looking for food, it has been seen time and time again that African people have a natural ability to climb through the branches and leaves.

Because knowledge is soooo pre-Dark Ages

An example of this would be Jyothi Raja, a man from South India nicknamed "Kothi Raja" or "Monkey Man". Raja is known around the world for a previously-believed //inhuman// ability to climb any surface put in front of him; from trees to walls of buildings. He seems to have incredibly dexterity and strength in his fingertips and toes that are the basis for his extraordinary ability. Raja has stated that he learned his abilities from the monkeys that were in the nearby areas to his home, which is all well and good because nearly anyone can understand a skill by watching or learning, but he has found a way to transfer the ability of 50lbs, 5 limbed climbers to a 175lbs man. Incredible! Jyothi Raja during his fame winning climb

Beyond this, some traits that we see in the African population are: a pronounced and rounded mouth area (common to primates, not universal); palms and soles of a lighter shade of pigment than the rest of the body and; a more common trait that allows them to bend their foot upwards at primate-like angles in order to climb trees and surfaces (third point discussed in the video) Below: A Ugandan boy displaying the third listed characteristic found in African persons and primates Nobody is proud of their family, deal with it.

> http://io9.com/5972375/ancient-hominids-may-have-left-the-trees-but-we-never-abandoned-them > http://sportales.com/extreme/the-determination-of-the-self-made-monkey-man/ > http://news.stanford.edu/pr/2008/pr-eber-021308.html > http://discovermagazine.com/2012/oct/100-000-years-of-dramatic-population-changes#.UPgQrRxMGWA
 * Sources/ Further Reading**
 * __ Scientist discuss the similarity of the feet and ankles between primates and humans __
 * __ The Self-Made Monkey Man Profile: Jyothi Raja __
 * __ We associate those of African descent to primates __
 * __ You're the evolutionary success of 100,000 years: Act Like it __

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Charlie would be proud



__**GENETICS**__

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How cool would it be to have a copy of yourself to play catch with? Who could be better company for you than a clone! Cloning has long been a subject of interest in the minds of researchers all around the world. It is seen as a solution to the physical workforce population decrease, genetic disorders and extending life span.

In detail, the most prominent cloning success occurred in 1996 when British scientists were able to take three sheep and manipulate the cells of two, implant it in a third and the third gave birth to the genetic clone of one of it's parents, and Dolly was born. Dolly at age 7 months

The cloning process was performed in this case by taking a cell from the egg cell of one sheep, emptying it of it's nucleus so as to leave it as an empty fertile shell. Then, a cell from the mammary gland was taken from a second sheep and it's shell was discarded leaving only the DNA-carrying nucleus. This was implanted within the shell of the first egg and then by use of electric shock, prodded into dividing as it was implanted within the uterus of a third sheep in the form of a blastocyst. From here on, the birthing process continued on the same until Dolly was born on 5 July 1996. The geneticists that performed this amazing feat named Dolly in honour of the impressive mamma of Dolly Parton.

While Dolly was not the first organism to be cloned, she was the first to be cloned out of an adult cell. A visual description of the cloning process

On the less happy note, cloning presents a few problems as well. For one matter, Dolly died only 6 years after her birth. It was theorized that although Dolly herself was only six years old, the cell that she was cloned from was, on it's own, several years old so that Dolly seemed to have taken on the age of the donor at birth, in addition to her own six years.

What's more is there is some conflict of interest regarding the sentience of clones. Due to the difficulty in projecting results, it is unknown whether a clone would lack its own sentience or would it be fully conscious and its actions. Would its personality be different or would it be dependent on the genes that gave it life and follow the same mind set as the original? Sontarans: A clone warrior race produced in the millions per batch with one shared identity; often referred to as "Potato Dwarves"

A controversial side of cloning is how it would affect those that are still part of the natural chain of events. For one thing, clones would increase global population, reducing our stocks of drinkable water, land space and natural resources at an exhausting rate.

Cloning may not be fully in our grasp yet, but every day we're furthering our understanding. Maybe, though, it just might be something safer in theory and not practicality.

Besides, we don't want this to happen

I take my Jedi like I have my steak: Sizzling.

There's no such thing as bad publicity.

> http://www.chromosome18.org/AboutGenetics/FactsAboutGenetics/tabid/132/Default.aspx > http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scotlandshistory/20thand21stcenturies/dollythesheep/index.asp > http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/whatiscloning/ > http://www.arhp.org/publications-and-resources/patient-resources/printed-materials/cloning
 * Sources/Further Reading**
 * Genetics talk
 * Dolly the Sheep - Profile
 * Cloning
 * Human Cloning

Cool visual on the Polymerase Chain Reaction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEcy9k_KsDI

__**RANDOM**__ SO COOL! TESLA COIL BATTLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3FpjcOWwiI4