Comments on: The Persistence Hunt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: love it http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1929900 love it Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:24:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1929900 great vid. Also love the troll character with the "do not feed the trolls" sign in the comment box. great vid. Also love the troll character with the “do not feed the trolls” sign in the comment box.

]]> By: Ian Nai http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1841177 Ian Nai Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:55:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1841177 Yes, this is how humans hunted for about 2 million years up until the late paleolithic period. Yes, we are animals that evolved to run. The only animals who can match us are dogs and horses (our best friends!), and we can still beat them over several days. "You don't stop running because you get old and die, you get old and die because you stop running." Yes, this is how humans hunted for about 2 million years up until the late paleolithic period. Yes, we are animals that evolved to run. The only animals who can match us are dogs and horses (our best friends!), and we can still beat them over several days.

“You don’t stop running because you get old and die, you get old and die because you stop running.”

]]> By: ironite http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1728722 ironite Mon, 11 May 2009 16:36:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1728722 Where's your PETA now, Bitches?? Where’s your PETA now, Bitches??

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1727796 DOJ Mon, 11 May 2009 00:33:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1727796 Is this from The Life of Mammals? Is this from The Life of Mammals?

]]> By: Creamy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1724572 Creamy Sat, 09 May 2009 22:26:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1724572 Why don't they just surround their preys and beat the undergrowth? Why don’t they just surround their preys and beat the undergrowth?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1724569 ted Sat, 09 May 2009 22:22:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1724569 The practice of having short toes? The practice of having short toes?

]]> By: Gregg Painter http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1724148 Gregg Painter Sat, 09 May 2009 15:02:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1724148 There was an article a few days ago speculating that the reason we have relatively short toes is that "persistence hunting" was our primary technique of hunting in our evolutionary past. Interesting that the practice still exists! There was an article a few days ago speculating that the reason we have relatively short toes is that “persistence hunting” was our primary technique of hunting in our evolutionary past. Interesting that the practice still exists!

]]> By: seefish3 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1724030 seefish3 Sat, 09 May 2009 13:00:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1724030 ..."he respected his kill" Do you guys get this stuff from watching "Pocahontas" or what? Before the La-Z-Boy was invented, nobody spouted this philosophical claptrap about what you ate and how you got it. Chow down! …”he respected his kill”

Do you guys get this stuff from watching “Pocahontas” or what? Before the La-Z-Boy was invented, nobody spouted this philosophical claptrap about what you ate and how you got it.

Chow down!

]]> By: MightyCow http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723852 MightyCow Sat, 09 May 2009 04:50:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723852 This is essentially how my wife convinced me to marry her. She had the benefit of cookies. This is essentially how my wife convinced me to marry her.

She had the benefit of cookies.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723750 Kevin Sat, 09 May 2009 00:54:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723750 You burn about 700 calories per hour running 6 mi/hr. Im guessing you would get at least about 80 lbs. of meat off of that animal. Just for comparison a 16 oz. steak has about 1200 calories. You would come out way ahead even if that animal only has about 800 calories per pound. You burn about 700 calories per hour running 6 mi/hr. Im guessing you would get at least about 80 lbs. of meat off of that animal. Just for comparison a 16 oz. steak has about 1200 calories.

You would come out way ahead even if that animal only has about 800 calories per pound.

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723736 LisaL Sat, 09 May 2009 00:13:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723736 Doesn't it kinda defeat the purpose.. at least for the guy that has to run it down. Wouldn't running 8hrs after the thing burn up more calories than his share of the meat he'd get o_O Doesn’t it kinda defeat the purpose.. at least for the guy that has to run it down. Wouldn’t running 8hrs after the thing burn up more calories than his share of the meat he’d get o_O

]]> By: Matt M http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723732 Matt M Sat, 09 May 2009 00:05:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723732 I'm sorry, the guy only has a 5 foot spear to hunt with, how else is he going to get his food? He respected his kill and did what he had to do to survive. I find it more disgusting seeing men put corn down at the bottom of a tree, sit there until something walks up then dispatch it with a large rifle. American hunters would not last in an area like this because they are too lazy. I’m sorry, the guy only has a 5 foot spear to hunt with, how else is he going to get his food? He respected his kill and did what he had to do to survive. I find it more disgusting seeing men put corn down at the bottom of a tree, sit there until something walks up then dispatch it with a large rifle. American hunters would not last in an area like this because they are too lazy.

]]> By: Mytake http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723729 Mytake Fri, 08 May 2009 23:55:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723729 I don't see how to romanticize that. Fighting for survival is understandable, but not developing a more cost-beneficial hunting method over the years isn't. I loathe hunting, but if you have to do it to feed youself etc be practical and grant the animal a swift death. Dying of exhaustion sounds awful and it's also a waste of time and energy resources for the hunter. I don’t see how to romanticize that. Fighting for survival is understandable, but not developing a more cost-beneficial hunting method over the years isn’t.

I loathe hunting, but if you have to do it to feed youself etc be practical and grant the animal a swift death. Dying of exhaustion sounds awful and it’s also a waste of time and energy resources for the hunter.

]]> By: QuickLee http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723712 QuickLee Fri, 08 May 2009 23:33:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723712 To "JustFriends", Awesome comment, you must teach me more of this dating philosophy. To “JustFriends”,

Awesome comment, you must teach me more of this dating philosophy.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723708 Kalel Fri, 08 May 2009 23:28:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723708 No gnus is bad gnus. No gnus is bad gnus.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723695 SenorMysterioso Fri, 08 May 2009 23:23:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723695 The other two guys trail the runner and together they retrieve the prey The other two guys trail the runner and together they retrieve the prey

]]> By: Peter Kelly http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723663 Peter Kelly Fri, 08 May 2009 22:26:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723663 This gives perspective on the easy availability of food in developed nations. That hunter earned his food and respected the animal he killed. Gabriel, It really must be hard work bringing back such a large animal. I don't know how they would do it. As far as it being more cruel, I agree that the animal experienced more fear because of the duration of the chase, but it is more heartless to shoot a creature for pleasure. This gives perspective on the easy availability of food in developed nations.
That hunter earned his food and respected the animal he killed.
Gabriel, It really must be hard work bringing back such a large animal. I don’t know how they would do it.
As far as it being more cruel, I agree that the animal experienced more fear because of the duration of the chase, but it is more heartless to shoot a creature for pleasure.

]]> By: Rudy Ascott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723656 Rudy Ascott Fri, 08 May 2009 22:04:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723656 That's how I get my Taco Bell. That’s how I get my Taco Bell.

]]> By: JustFriends http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723654 JustFriends Fri, 08 May 2009 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723654 This is my dating philosophy. This is my dating philosophy.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723642 Gabriel Fri, 08 May 2009 21:19:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723642 Isn't this more cruel than dispatching it quickly? How does he get the carcass back to his tribe? Isn’t this more cruel than dispatching it quickly?

How does he get the carcass back to his tribe?

]]> By: Xinavera http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/comment-page-1/#comment-1723637 Xinavera Fri, 08 May 2009 21:04:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/08/the-persistence-hunt/#comment-1723637 Amazing! I'm glad I'm not a kudu. Those San would make astonishing endurance runners. Amazing! I’m glad I’m not a kudu. Those San would make astonishing endurance runners.

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