tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post7911279074735413969..comments2023-10-11T06:49:35.740-07:00Comments on piccalilli: What Separates Humans from the AnimalsChristine Fletcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-26287242084030263392009-03-09T14:59:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:59:00.000-07:00I totally want to do stuff like that but I'm so ri...I totally want to do stuff like that but I'm so risk averse!<BR/><BR/>It also reminds me of that viral video, Kiwi!Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-23250527325606652932009-02-07T18:49:00.000-08:002009-02-07T18:49:00.000-08:00It is totally cool, but it's not for me. I can't s...It is totally cool, but it's not for me. I can't stand heights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-5554958849989435862009-02-05T22:52:00.000-08:002009-02-05T22:52:00.000-08:00Melissa--there's no way I could do this, but I agr...Melissa--there's no way I could do this, but I agree, it rates an 11 (on a 10 scale) on the CoolMeter.<BR/><BR/>Sally--good thing you always step back! And I was thinking about the learning curve thing myself. Could you really fly from, say, a bridge's height, or do you just go for the cliff? And how do they get up there, anyway? Questions, questions!<BR/><BR/>Laini, I'm with you--NO WAY, but I love to watch it. And it just reminds me that no matter what's on the news, human beings as a species can be pretty cool.<BR/><BR/>Walter, I think I have to disagree with you on the passing-down-wisdom thing. Yes, we are storytellers, but we're also amazingly good at forgetting our own history and repeating the same mistakes. We can't get away from our own natures. But--as the video proves--our natures have some fabulous aspects. Interesting that you're more daring now...it's one thing when we're young and think we'll live forever, quite another when we're older and realize we're mortal. A good way to be, I daresay.Christine Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-52476196557054633492009-02-05T14:36:00.000-08:002009-02-05T14:36:00.000-08:00I think what makes humans unique in the animal kin...I think what makes humans unique in the animal kingdom is that we are 'the storytellers'. We pass our wisdom on to subsequent generations more efficiently (by several orders of magnitude) than any other species.<BR/>I see activities now and say to myself "I could do that. That'd be fun" FAR more often now in my twilight years than I ever did when I was young. Also, dying whilst doing some of these things wouldn't bother me all that much. "I do not fear pain or death" is kind of a new thing for me, but there it is. I suppose I am certifiable. And ye3s, those guys are certifiable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-52992898262353055282009-02-05T10:25:00.000-08:002009-02-05T10:25:00.000-08:00Oh my GOD! That's insane. How very very easily the...Oh my GOD! That's insane. How very very easily they could die. I would LOVE to be able to fly, but only in the fantasy sense, the sense that I would magically have wings and have the control that a bird does. Or else, a magic power. But no, I would never jump off a cliff. Never!!!! It's beautiful to watch, though. People <I>are</I> pretty amazing!Laini Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064837312936707024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-20810041385339440102009-02-05T09:33:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:33:00.000-08:00And, by the way, must be a REALLY short learning c...And, by the way, must be a REALLY short learning curve. Learn...or die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-89707040792110931212009-02-05T09:29:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:29:00.000-08:00I saw these guys on some Discovery or Nat Geo show...I saw these guys on some Discovery or Nat Geo show or something. AMAZING. Like I've said before, when I get on the edge of a cliff I get kind of a rapture where I think I might maybe be able to fly...and then take a big step back. So maybe I was born to do this, huh? Or....maybe I'll just watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-39074805178595968182009-02-05T08:08:00.000-08:002009-02-05T08:08:00.000-08:00I watched this video last week and couldn't believ...I watched this video last week and couldn't believe how COOL it was. Would I ever do it? Probably not! Looks way too dangerous. But then again...to have that sensation of actually FLYING...wow.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.com