On 9 Sep 2004 at 11:59, Nick Schade wrote: > Did those earlier hunters starve to death? Hyperbole doesn't do. Just because an implement is improved doesn't mean that the prior one was useless. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I think that one overwhelming reason for choosing the long GP style blade over shorter ones is that they are quiet. For a hunter, stealth is more important than speed, endurance or many other factors. Don't forget, they were hunting sea mammals, some of whom are known to be smarter than most of the animals that our ancestors of a millenium ago were killing and eating. On an animal IQ test, which would score higher - a seal or a domesticated chicken? Sorry, that's hyperbole - :-) Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 09 2004 - 12:24:39 PDT
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