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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2012-12-24 21:09, magicfish wrote: The Wombat - Ogden Nash The wombat lives across the seas, Among the far Antipodes. He may exist on nuts and berries, Or then again, on missionaries; His distant habitat precludes Conclusive knowledge of his moods, But I would not engage the wombat In any form of mortal combat. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Celery raw strengthens the jaw;
But Celery stewed is more quietly chewed. |
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Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts |
Here in Australia, home to the wombat, the wombat is often said to be very similar to to the human male because it eats, roots, shoots, and leaves.
(I deny any contrivance in the placement of commas or knowledge of Australian slang.) |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
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On 2012-12-24 22:10, mastermindreader wrote: When it is necessary is key here. Almost anything will eat almost anything "when it is necessary" |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
It does not change the fact that homosapien can subsist on a mixed diet of plants and animals. It is neither a carnivore nor a herbivore. It is an omnivore. Its not a bad thing.
Its just a characteristic of our species. |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2012-12-24 22:53, Destiny wrote: Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Toleranc......ctuation, from the back cover: A panda walks into a café. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air. "Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder. "I'm a panda," he says, at the door. "Look it up." The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation. "P a n d a. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots, and leaves." |
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
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On 2012-12-24 22:54, magicfish wrote: Of course. But I was only correcting your statement that they CAN'T eat one or the other. They CAN and they frequently do. I think a better distinction is predator versus prey. Carnivores are predators as is man. |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On 2012-12-24 19:27, magicfish wrote: Got a dictionary? Because I was just citing the primary definition I was looking at pretty much verbatim.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On 2012-12-24 20:47, magicfish wrote: No; rather, the order would not accurately be referred to as exclusively omnivorous. Omnivore/herbivore/carnivore are descriptive terms of some species, but not defining characteristics. To say that Species X is herbivorous describes what's been observed of the members of Species X. Human beings as a whole may be omnivorous, but that doesn't imply that each individual human being is. A child born without legs isn't bipedal.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
I never mentioned individuals. I mentioned Homo Sapien. In fact I went out of my way to emphasize that individual choice didn't matter.
You're correct, Human beings as a whole are omnivorous, they have the parts for both plant and animal consumption. And we're both human beings. And yes, it is a scientific characteristic of the species. |
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
I think that human beings jumped off of the evolutionary bandwagon about 15,000 years ago.
That means that while human beings indeed demonstrate "species characteristics" that are a result of evolutionary development (like our our teeth), by and large we determine what we want to be by ourselves. Our genetic programming is often frustrated by our free will. In other words, I refuse to be categorized by some mere scientist as to what I could, should, might, or desire to eat. I'll decide for myself, my genetic programming be dammed. Lobo darn well knows what kind of ivore he is. Might I suggest we all respect that. |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Oh I have the utmost respect for Lobo and his choice of foods. I admire him for having the discipline and conviction to lead a vegan lifestyle. And no, Stone, no scientist can tell you what you should or shouldnt eat. Nor would he as you really only have three options. Plants, animals or both. Homosapien is Omnivore regardless. It is indisputable. I'm not sure why this is offensive to some...it shouldn't be - eat whatever you wish.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Do you have a dictionary? Serious question. If so, please post the primary definition you've got.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Per mine, an omnivore is "someone if something that [is omnivorous, meaning] eats both plant animal foods." That definition doesn't apply to me.
No disrespect taken or intended, of course. We're all good folk here.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
I love steak.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
"If" should be "or" in my above post.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Humans are omnivorous, capable of consuming a wide variety of plant and animal material.[88][89] Varying with available food sources in regions of habitation, and also varying with cultural and religious norms, human groups have adopted a range of diets, from purely vegetarian to primarily carnivorous. In some cases, dietary restrictions in humans can lead to deficiency diseases; however, stable human groups have adapted to many dietary patterns through both genetic specialization and cultural conventions to use nutritionally balanced food sources.[90] The human diet is prominently reflected in human culture, and has led to the development of food science.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Some may not realize it. But as an animal species, we have population, range, distribution, diet, etc.
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
I despise posting links and I don't put much stock in Wikipedia, but here is some more info on the human animal...
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