Sensible Erection | The Human Animal

Thursday, 27 November 2008

quote [ The Human Animal shows that, however much we may think we have evolved from our animal ancestors, our instincts and behaviour are still rooted in our animal past. ]

A great six-part series by Desmond Morris on the human animal. Anthropology from the viewpoint of a zoologist. Fascinating. Certainly some things here you've heard before, but likely some you haven't. I found it an interesting series.

The Human Animal

Part 1
The Language of the Body

Part 2
The Hunting Ape

Part 3
The Human Zoo

Part 4
The Biology of Love

Part 5
The Immortal Genes

Part 6
Beyond Survival

[sci&tech] [by donnie@10:37amGMT] [+10 Good]

Comments

dominion236 said @ 11:10am GMT on 27th Nov
I wish I had the time to watch this.

donnie said @ 11:16am GMT on 27th Nov
That's the beauty of the internet. It waits for you.

Vernes said @ 11:46am GMT on 27th Nov [Score:1 Insightful]
This video is unavailable

Actually, Internet waits for no man

donnie said @ 11:47am GMT on 27th Nov
Something must be borked on your end - they all play fine for me.

Nihil said @ 12:52pm GMT on 27th Nov [Score:1 Interesting]

robotroadkill said @ 11:44am GMT on 27th Nov
I recommend a book by Robert Wright

The Moral Animal

donnie said @ 11:46am GMT on 27th Nov
I think I disagree with his thesis already, but it sounds interesting.

robotroadkill said @ 1:36pm GMT on 27th Nov
The title is a bit ironic, as he reveals throughout the book.

donnie said @ 4:29pm GMT on 27th Nov
Sounds like I may enjoy it afterall.

ComposerNate said @ 12:31pm GMT on 27th Nov [Score:5 Funny]

Baxter_UK said @ 12:58pm GMT on 27th Nov
Success!

ComposerNate said @ 1:07pm GMT on 27th Nov
Congratulations. You deserve it!

Baxter_UK said @ 8:13pm GMT on 27th Nov
I certainly did rise to the occasion. I didn't bend under pressure, or crack under the strain. Following the erection of this meme in my honour, I pledge to stand firm and serve the members of SE.

3bop said @ 11:41pm GMT on 27th Nov
I'm a proud resident of Graham's ass.

Bodnoirbabe said @ 3:13am GMT on 28th Nov
I want to make an impact on this site. I want people to see my name next to a comment and go "Oh! That explains it!"

What niche of cool has not already been taken by someone here? I want to be that one.

f00m@nB@r said @ 5:29am GMT on 28th Nov [Score:1 Insightful]
show us your tits

Baxter_UK said @ 9:57am GMT on 28th Nov
Asking for these things is like giving yourself your own nickname, and then telling people to call you by it.

Bodnoirbabe said @ 5:12pm GMT on 28th Nov
You can call me "Laser'.

Baxter_UK said @ 12:42pm GMT on 29th Nov
There is already a "Laser" meme on SE that has a monopoly on that word.

Fenny said @ 2:40pm GMT on 29th Nov
Sex with the most SE'ers?

ComposerNate said @ 10:47am GMT on 30th Nov [Score:1 Underrated]
I actually have a pic ready for your avatar, Bodnoirbabe. It's been waiting for the right thematic opportunity, being held for the last 3 weeks or so.

donnie said @ 11:58am GMT on 30th Nov
+1 because patience and deference to thematic opportunity is one of those things which makes this place awesome

ComposerNate said @ 1:29pm GMT on 30th Nov
I've been keeping an eye open for your avatar, but nothing has struck me yet and I've been unable to imagine what would, beyond the painfully obvious.

donnie said @ 3:29pm GMT on 30th Nov
I get an avatar? An avatar for what?

ComposerNate said @ 3:39pm GMT on 30th Nov
An image which somehow reminds me of you, with your name added to represent your SE personality through the filter of my perspective, hopefully ringing true for others as well as yourself. Posted to an appropriate post, then archived in my profile.

donnie said @ 5:30pm GMT on 30th Nov
It all makes sense now.

revchoppy said @ 7:19pm GMT on 1st Dec
and here I sit... having been promised one for nearly a year... and nothing.

*weeps*

ComposerNate said @ 8:34pm GMT on 1st Dec
Yes. Perhaps I should have used the tuba soldier. It almost felt right.

revchoppy said @ 2:33pm GMT on 2nd Dec
find one with a guitar and it's win. Otherwise, the tuba makes good commentary on my constant bleating.

Isosceles Lock™ said @ 12:31pm GMT on 27th Nov
.........This is going to end badly, isn't it?

buzhidao said @ 1:17pm GMT on 27th Nov
damn, i got about ten minutes into it and it stopped and told me it was no longer available. i was hooked, too. poop.

f00m@nB@r said @ 2:45pm GMT on 27th Nov
still available for me. reload?

buzhidao said @ 2:53pm GMT on 27th Nov
yup. worked. just had to be patient and not watch it while loading.

iqqy said @ 1:49pm GMT on 27th Nov
This is good.

sanepride said @ 2:06pm GMT on 27th Nov
Very old but worth revisiting.

foobar said @ 2:16pm GMT on 27th Nov
+1 Desmond Morris

Gunner v2.0 said @ 4:25pm GMT on 27th Nov
I only watched the first two, but they were both fascinating, especially "The Hunting Ape".
I'll definitely be checking out the others.

googirl0007 said @ 5:29pm GMT on 27th Nov
haha, he's not too keen on sport hunting is he?

donnie said @ 5:46pm GMT on 27th Nov
Well, there's sport hunting and then there's target practice on essentially caged animals. I think it's more the latter which he's on about.

f00m@nB@r said @ 5:45pm GMT on 27th Nov
+1 full frontal nudity
+3 combover

donnie said @ 5:45pm GMT on 27th Nov
Wait until you get to part 4.

chard said @ 10:51am GMT on 29th Nov
Especially where the uterine mouth sucks up the pool of semen.

donnie said @ 11:39am GMT on 29th Nov
Aye, that's the bit.

Baxter_UK said @ 12:43pm GMT on 29th Nov
SCIENCE IS DISGUSTING.

JOECAM said @ 6:40pm GMT on 27th Nov
I love this stuff, thanx.

Stylez said @ 7:20pm GMT on 27th Nov
Really really freakin' interesting. Thanks for this!

Dalej said @ 7:48pm GMT on 27th Nov [Score:1 Funny]
Good job Donnie.

You did a good job there.

When you go home, tell your woman, I did a good job honey, and she gona say, you did a good job man, and I know you did cause men got no money for saying so.

f00m@nB@r said @ 4:56am GMT on 28th Nov [Score:1 Funny]

wieder said @ 6:14am GMT on 29th Nov
Your link to part 5 goes to part 4.

:(

Naturally it's not too hard to find... but still.

donnie said @ 8:45am GMT on 29th Nov
Post is too old to edit now. Thus it shall stay, I guess.