DiscoStu Posted August 21, 2018 So what are your thoughts on this? FRom what i know is that pre modern humans ate mushrooms and went from dumb apes to "smart" humans. So what are your thoughts on this? Im not sure exactly on all of what he thinks mushrooms are reaponsible for, but i guess certainly language and mathemtics would be rinciple. Troubleis humans are not the only animals who use language (or at least complex verbal communicaation) or does he mean weitten language? and not all cultures use mathematics or even have number systems and lastly the out of africa theory is looking to be less plausible with each passing day. So wat u fink? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Average Joe Posted August 21, 2018 I am a bit of a fan of the theory, it makes sense that our early primate ancestors would have come across psychedelic mushrooms as they foraged for food. I think the theory is pointing toward the rapid growth in the human brain size over a considerably short time span and the development of consciousness and abstract thought. For me, mushrooms seem like a likely catalyst to project human evolution so rapidly. The benefits in regards to the efficiency of hunting after ingesting low doses are pretty well noted. Any benefit that aids in the survival of a genetic line only re-enforces the beneficial behaviour (mushroom use). Maybe the development of our brain capacities was just a side affect to our early ancestors sharpening up there awareness prior to hunting? Who knows? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
