Reg the Fronkey Farmer

@Unseen I suspect some evolutionary adaptation explains the general predominance of black runners, male and female and not all from Africa.

Again I don’t have the facts to hand but it has been shown that these black athletes do share a common trait, known as the “super-fast-twitch” gene. It was also found in the Caribbean athletes and upon…[Read more]

I think for instance Sherpas have some special adaptation to handle high altitude.

Yes, I believe they have evolved some extra blood vessels in their lips and some other minor adaptations that allow them survive better in colder climates. When western marathon runners take on the Everest marathon (downhill) challenge, no matter how good they are,…[Read more]

I reckon it probably was the smell of meat being cooked that drew in wolves to investigate. The less aggressive ones got the scraps and started to hang out near the tribe. Maybe the became guard dogs at night for being fed and eventually moved into the homes. They trained us well!

I look after my neighbor’s dog, a Japanese Akita, on occasion. I gave her a big bowl of lean steak once. The noise it made while gulping it down it down was primal. The joy was almost painful. I imaging that distant wolves had heard the sound and were on their way over to say to her “You have come back to us”. She looked at me and I thought I…[Read more]

I read 1984 and remember none of it.

Not even the time they put you in Room 101?

A surprising reason why eating less meat is linked to a longer life.

I have known some Americans to come to Ireland for Orthodontic treatment. It is not inexpensive here but it is certainly much more affordable for (say) dental implants. There are of course many people from Europe that go to the US for cutting edge medical technologies only available there.

@Ivy – Except instead of causing a war with Kim Jong-un, he got into bed with him...

But Kimmie wrote Donnie some beautiful letters and Donnie fell in love with him. At least that is what he admitted happened. Maybe Kimmie told him what a bigly boy he was over a cup of covfefe? Anyways, it was all so tweet.

Apologies for starting off topic but you just reminded me of this short story, The Diamond Maker, that I read over 45 years ago.

Apps to access Parler have been removed by Apple and Google from their stores. It is not a “free-speech” site, just an echo chamber for right-wingers. Many liberals have been banned for challenging the views posted. There are several other similar sites (but I won’t list them). They go underground when their views are challenged because they…[Read more]