tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post7882128490699078749..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: A to Z "P" is for Psychology: Evolutionary Psychology to Be PreciseTeresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-51950390756806102312012-04-18T21:27:40.482-04:002012-04-18T21:27:40.482-04:00I am not a fan of spiders at all. Somewhere I rea...I am not a fan of spiders at all. Somewhere I read a bit of trivia--and I have no idea who came up with the idea...but it makes a lot of sense. A spider never bites to warn, to frighten away, or to wound. A spider always bites to kill. And if you are lucky--they won't have enough venom to pull it off.<br /><br />Yea...pretty creepy.<br /><br />Okay, I admit, except for wolf spiders in the garden (as long as I have on garden gloves). They have neat egg sacs and are so protective of them. Then when the babies hatch, they ride on the mother's back. Neat to watch. But not to feel on bare skin. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-35465290716715318492012-04-18T21:23:35.805-04:002012-04-18T21:23:35.805-04:00:-) lol...the differences in people. I never gav...:-) lol...the differences in people. I never gave it a thought that in many places in the world, guns might be more unsettling than a snake or a spider.<br /><br />Mr Botanist seems to be a very wise person. :-)<br /><br />Thank you for visiting :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-26781711051091625522012-04-18T21:21:36.506-04:002012-04-18T21:21:36.506-04:00Thanks, Crack you Whip! It is interesting :-)Thanks, Crack you Whip! It is interesting :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-63751105743529711442012-04-18T21:20:48.025-04:002012-04-18T21:20:48.025-04:00Yes, I so agree, Botanist. It always disappoints m...Yes, I so agree, Botanist. It always disappoints me to see a science professional dig in his heels. I guess it can't be helped. But from a (my) moderate point of view, it just makes sense to leave room for doubt in either direction. <br /><br />It is a lot of fun to read, and often--as I wrote in the blog, it makes so much sense...but...could probably just as easily be argued the other way.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-57687746489248707512012-04-18T18:59:53.445-04:002012-04-18T18:59:53.445-04:00The spider creeped me out! I never want to see one...The spider creeped me out! I never want to see one that big.<br /><br /><a href="http://j-scribbles.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ScribblesFromJenn</a><br />Happy A to Z-ing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-23588842213182648702012-04-18T08:33:44.989-04:002012-04-18T08:33:44.989-04:00We have lots of these spiders and many people have...We have lots of these spiders and many people have pet snakes, so they both seemed familiar. We aren't allowed hand guns here, so that is the object that I felt least comfortable with. But in this case, the reaction of cautious with the unfamiliar would support EP. I agree with Mr Botanist, on the whole.Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-58932609177541903232012-04-18T01:30:34.972-04:002012-04-18T01:30:34.972-04:00Very interesting and yes, thought provoking. Grea...Very interesting and yes, thought provoking. Great post!Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-15038505078790583622012-04-17T23:48:34.961-04:002012-04-17T23:48:34.961-04:00Certainly thought-provoking, and the examples you ...Certainly thought-provoking, and the examples you mention make sense.<br /><br />I think the mistake people make is to seek evolutionary explanations for <i>everything</i> they see. For example, what is the evolutionary purpose for bone to be white? There isn't. It just happens to be that way as a by-product of what it's made of.<br /><br />Conversely, detractors seem to think that just because <i>some</i> features fail the evolutionary explanation, then <i>nothing</i> can be evolutionary.<br /><br />Even scientists aren't immune from the "with us or against us" fallacy.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.com