Amadeus: > You seem not to be fond of an association of humans with the > australipethines. Association? Sure. Calling on it as a human paleo-diet? No. >> Seriously, if you want the >> brain capacity of Lucy, then Lucy's diet is of great importance... > > You seem assume an influence of the diet on the developement of > brain volume (I am very sceptical). You must be--otherwise your house of cards comes tumbling down. > Then you shouldn't forget that the brain volume multiplied > from Lucy towards homo habilis and homo erectus. I am not forgetting this at all. You seem to be. > Lucy's diet (and successors') really was associated with brain capacity > increasing 2-3fold. The successors' diet, yes. Cheers, Kirt