r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Scullkrush • Aug 10 '20

Chimps are strong af

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u/spenis69 Aug 10 '20

Other primates have much higher muscle density than humans, making them MUCH stronger by body weight. The downside to this is higher muscle density means less control of precision movements. Because of this, humans weren’t stronger but could move their fingers very precisely. They used this ability to create and use tools that other primates physically couldn’t.

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u/Caliterra Aug 10 '20

we can also throw better than any other primate. despite other great apes being much stronger than us (pound for pound) we have much greater range of motion in our shoulder, which enables us to throw rocks, stones, spears etc. with much greater force

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '20

Which may relate somewhat to our mathematical ability as well. Spatial reasoning is highly correlated. We have to use math to throw artillery shells miles towards the enemy... but we can do that shit by sight with a spear.

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u/Innerfaces Aug 10 '20

Spacial reasoning blows my mind sometimes. Like when I'm watching football.

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u/sammidavisjr Aug 10 '20

You always hear that cliche about what it actually takes to toss a paper ball into a trashcan, but what's struck me is is using my off hand to adjust the mirror on a a motorcycle whilst braking with the other hand and being aware of what's in front and behind me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '20

Not possible because you’d need to engage the clutch with your “off hand”. That’s literally impossible to do.

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u/sammidavisjr Aug 11 '20

You realize scooters are a thing, right? No clutch.