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Julie's avatar

Ha! Humans do the oddest things.

And we don’t regrow thumbs, but we do have stem cells. These recurring patterns we see in the living (and non-living!) world are no accident.

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Jenks Farmer's avatar

but as adults, we don’t have themselves very thoroughly distributed. Right? I was unsure about that statement and just did a little google work. But you know what that’s worth. Should I amend that sentence?

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Julie's avatar

I don’t think you need to amend anything. Thumbs don’t have stem cells. I was just pointing out a similarity.

However, someone here just mentioned that meristematic tissue may be more akin to the cells reptiles use to regrow STRUCTURES or organs, like a tail. Stem cells give rise to CELL LINES, like red and white blood cells and other cells for immune function. So maybe the meristem/stem cell comparison is a weak one.

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Julie's avatar

Jokes aside, it’s interesting to think about our behavior from an evolutionary standpoint. Why, exactly, would we go to the trouble to remain out in a thunderstorm with the mosquitoes? Why do we plant palms at all? We think we operate on free choice, but perhaps we’re driven to do these things.

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Jenks Farmer's avatar

well, I guess you could say this was a substitute or adaptation for hunting and gathering? but then why am I so particular about it looking neat and tidy? That’s sort of creamy or as they say today peacocking. Am I trying to in someway to seduce my client?

To be there during the lightning, we did go under the construction project and sit safelyout of the storm!

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Like octopus ink!

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Mike Oppenheim's avatar

AMAZING!

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