On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:55 PM, Day, Wally wrote: >> http://saferdiet.com/david-attenborough-hunter-gatherer- >> persistence-hunt > > Ah yes, paleos and their sedentary lives :) Sahlins in his "Notes on the Original Affluent Society," speaks of the "paleolithic rhythm" in which "men commonly hunt from one to four nonconsecutive days a week with intervening days of rest and women routinely gather every two to three days.... He goes on to say: "Overall, the paleolithic rhythm involves days of fairly intense physical exertion which alternate with days of rest and light activity." Jim Swayze www.fireholecanyon.com