Reciprocating Bill
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| Quote (Tracy P. Hamilton @ May 23 2011,15:16) | GilDodgen, on primitive hunting:
| Quote | | If I were stripped of all my modern knowledge I doubt that I would be clever enough to figure out how to chip a piece of flint with a sharp edge, attach it to a shaft, attach feathers to the other end to stabilize the arrow’s trajectory, and invent and string a bow to store the lethal energy in the arrow. |
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Gil thinks one really smart guy dreamed up all of those innovations one fine afternoon?
What is with these guys and their inability to envision the gradual accumulation of innovations, either culturally or biologically?
You're right, Gil. You're not that bright.
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