tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post3120360172545252552..comments2024-03-20T12:50:48.895+08:00Comments on The Ignatian Perspective: Rejoice, Ye Bloggers: We Have Bigger Heads!Amadeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-6166521230411293422007-09-24T04:04:00.000+08:002007-09-24T04:04:00.000+08:00Thanks for the clarification, Dave. I should have ...Thanks for the clarification, Dave. I should have known better that some of those South American tribal communities have very unique and weird practices.<BR/><BR/>Another weird one coming from that region is where these river-faring men lodge permanently a flat wooden object between the lower teeth and the lower lip so that that appendage extends several inches outward, giving them the look of a platypus of some sort. Can't even keep their lips closed.<BR/><BR/>What about another African tribe that begins adding rings to the necks of their female children so that by the time they reach adulthood their necks have extended many inches more than normal? According to them, a show of their concept of beauty, an elongated neck. Scientists have theorized that the necks have been so stretched that if one removes the many rings the neck would not be able to properly support the head.Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-49313980017947255432007-09-23T09:12:00.000+08:002007-09-23T09:12:00.000+08:00by the way, that ancient head-elongation practice ...by the way, that ancient head-elongation practice you mentioned is in south america. it was to imitate their gods, who aside from having elongated heads, have fair skin like caucasians -- or aliens... dum-dudum... >-)-= dave =-https://www.blogger.com/profile/07836619852171963155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-44115956135120776202007-09-23T09:06:00.000+08:002007-09-23T09:06:00.000+08:00I guess if we project this many years into the far...I guess if we project this many years into the far future, we really might start looking like the aliens as they are popularly portrayed. Therefore, we might have to reconsider that these aliens are actually future descendants who came back in time.-= dave =-https://www.blogger.com/profile/07836619852171963155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-59874695045445867622007-09-22T09:17:00.000+08:002007-09-22T09:17:00.000+08:00This is interesting, Dean, because I lived in San ...This is interesting, Dean, because I lived in San Mateo, CA, for over 20 years and unfortunately never met or heard about your brod.<BR/><BR/>So is it because of his efforts that DLSU is winning against Ateneo? HeHeHe.Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-40718358338870794372007-09-21T07:11:00.000+08:002007-09-21T07:11:00.000+08:00Well the basketball folks love it. My brother in S...Well the basketball folks love it. My brother in San Mateo, CA recruits Filams for the DLSU archers. It's certainly not just the heads that are getting bigger. heheDeany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-72653534670061023982007-09-21T02:50:00.000+08:002007-09-21T02:50:00.000+08:00Dean, funny you mentioned the average US height at...Dean, funny you mentioned the average US height at 5’2” in 1776. But the Napoleon subject of the Napoleon Complex and born about the same time was 5’2”, in French feet. Converted into English feet which we are using today, he was 5’6.5” so not bad even based on current standards.<BR/><BR/>But admittedly though, the Filipinos living in the US today I would say based on anecdotal evidence are typically bigger and larger than the home-grown ones. It is certainly true in my own family.Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-1693278269514339692007-09-20T23:23:00.000+08:002007-09-20T23:23:00.000+08:00You know it's gotta be true. I remember visiting O...You know it's gotta be true. I remember visiting Old Ironsides in Boston Harbor and thinking geez, they stooped a lot back then, till someone told me Americans average height in 1776 was around 5'2". Must be all the hormones they're putting in the food or feed.Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-20703125232538951322007-09-19T23:21:00.000+08:002007-09-19T23:21:00.000+08:00b and w:Interesting.But we have read of certain Af...b and w:<BR/><BR/>Interesting.<BR/><BR/>But we have read of certain African (or was it South American?) tribes who bind the heads of infants so when they grow up their heads appear taller (and bigger?).<BR/><BR/>Indeed, cosmetic surgery is quite common - in modern man.<BR/><BR/>But a little trivia. Have read before that certain celebrities (was it Cher or Racquel Welch?) may have had the lowermost pair of their front ribs surgically removed to give a better appearance.<BR/><BR/>It's all too crazy.Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-49579750666404361292007-09-19T07:23:00.000+08:002007-09-19T07:23:00.000+08:00Did the study include cosmetic surgery? heeheeDid the study include cosmetic surgery? heeheebeatburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477898070405390993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-76058438340162229802007-09-13T00:46:00.000+08:002007-09-13T00:46:00.000+08:00Oh I agree that its a neat article to discuss. You...Oh I agree that its a neat article to discuss. You certainly got me thinking.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-46404052397947844722007-09-11T04:55:00.000+08:002007-09-11T04:55:00.000+08:00Indeed, Phil, let's not get swell-headed. HeHeHe....Indeed, Phil, let's not get swell-headed. HeHeHe.<BR/><BR/>Just thought I'd play around with this news item I discovered while surfing.<BR/><BR/>As a species who are too absorbed about where we are heading and where we have been. Though I sense we limit ourselves to things tangible and easily measurable.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see man pay more attention to nobler issues arising out of his nobler nature.Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933501.post-4638898271560334092007-09-11T01:40:00.000+08:002007-09-11T01:40:00.000+08:00This is a very limited study and only seems to inc...This is a very limited study and only seems to include a small part of Europe, so I wouldn't get a "big head" just yet Amadeo.<BR/><BR/>One of the primary reasons certain changes take hold and continue among peoples is what those people find sexually attractive. If women like tall big-headed men with widely spaced eyes, then after 700 years you can bet that that is what you'll end up with. Then again, if the ladies go for the cerebral type thinking they will more likely be provided for, then once again, you can count on seeing that preference reflected in the generations. <BR/><BR/>Among humans, Sex is THE primary factor that decides what traits are passed on.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.com