Re: Terra firma hominids

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Mario Petrinovich:
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When I collected
oysters off rocks in Japan, I ate them while in the water, and left the
shells there. I've also eaten bull kelp on the beach, bringing no
evidence home with me. Same with coconuts, eat'em & leave'm. Do you
think He did things differently?

Definitely did differently. If you leave shells in sea, next time
you come you will not know which one you've already eaten.

Mario, I was eating oysters attached to stones, when I popped off the
top shell with a stick-tool blade, it fell down in the sand. If I came
back again there, I'd know that oyster top shell in the sand is not
edible, since oysters grow on rocks, not sand. I would ignore the
oyster top shell in the sand, and the oyster bottom shell on the rock
is already opened, since I can see the shiny interior, so I would
ignore it also. This is true for many seafoods that are not bilateral
symmetrical (same shell on both sides). With bilateral clams, after
opening them, dropping them in the water makes them sink with the
interior side upwards. Since the sunlight reflects off the shiny
interior, it can be ignored when looking for fresh shellfish.

Yes, I've seen that, and know what you are talking about. It is easy
detectible when sun shines. But OTOH, I don't know if that works when you
eat shellfish for living. Anyway, throwing shells around your camp has its
advantages, in a form of intrudor detectors. So, I would say that they
developed that tactic, sooner or later. -- Mario


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