From yesterdays news page
http://www.physorg.com/news191176909.html
It seems to be a chicken and egg question.
Did they move to the beach and start eating brain food because they were smart.
Or did they become smart because the began eating brain food after moving to the beach?
Brain food at the beach
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Re: Brain food at the beach
The latter seems the more logical, but then, as always I question it.
If that is so why are not Oyster Catchers, for example, more intelligent?
Roy.
If that is so why are not Oyster Catchers, for example, more intelligent?
Roy.
First people deny a thing, then they belittle it, then they say it was known all along! Von Humboldt
Re: Brain food at the beach
Oh, but they are!
Einstein's favorite pastime was barefoot beachcombing, collecting shellfish and other seafood.
Einstein's favorite pastime was barefoot beachcombing, collecting shellfish and other seafood.
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Re: Brain food at the beach
As usual: it is not either the one or the other! It is both!kbs2244 wrote:From yesterdays news page
http://www.physorg.com/news191176909.html
It seems to be a chicken and egg question.
Did they move to the beach and start eating brain food because they were smart.
Or did they become smart because the began eating brain food after moving to the beach?
Re: Brain food at the beach
Sorry RS, the Oyster Catcher is a bird!
Roy.
Roy.
First people deny a thing, then they belittle it, then they say it was known all along! Von Humboldt
Re: Brain food at the beach
...and a genius among its peers of course.Digit wrote:Sorry RS, the Oyster Catcher is a bird!
Re: Brain food at the beach
No, it's a bird brain!and a genius among its peers of course.
Roy.
First people deny a thing, then they belittle it, then they say it was known all along! Von Humboldt