On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:52:08 -0600, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Robert > Paleo man would probably have been more active on his laziest
> day than a lot of modern humans are on their busiest.
>
> Actually, I believe most studies have shown quite the opposite, at least
> for males.  Like other carnivores, paleo men were decidely lazy on non
> hunting days.  Hard work followed by periods of laziness.

That's surprising.  For many modern humans, their daily activity consists  
of walking from the house to the car, the car to the office, the office  
back to the car, and the car back to the house.  All the time in between  
is spent sitting at a desk, at a table, on a couch, or in a bed.

> Hard work followed by periods of laziness.

Now that I can relate to.  :-)

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   Robert Kesterson
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