From: Christoph Rippel <crippel@...>
Date: 2001-02-05T09:10:01+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:10360] Re: ANN: Slide show available

"Ben Tilly" <ben_tilly@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LAW2-F279NCF6TMlz9K00003dad@hotmail.com...
[..]
> Actually I didn't quote any specific traits that
> indicate neoteny in humans.  I have not seen a large
> body quoted as one.

I am somewhat suspect about the context of your
application of neotany that was the reason I mention
these secondary traits on Louis Bolk's list.

> My impression is that Gould's theories generally were
> much better accepted by people in evolutionary
> biology than anthropology.  It always appeared to
> me that there is somewhat of a turf war there.o
and just because Gould has a great mind does not mean
he is always (totally) right.
[..]

Coming back to the orginal topic of this off topic thread -
my recommendation for maintaining youthful appearance
is to go vegetarian. You statistically tack on a couple of
years to your lifespan are in instant compliance with
the dietary restrictions of many religions and can take the
moral high ground when it comes to the emotionally charged
issue of speciesism :-)

Christoph