Tag: Aquatic ape hypothesis
Alveoli and Ravioli
As we have trod onward through this life aquatic, among the most evident principles in managing a human presence underwater is a fundamental appreciation for basic human needs – food, water, shelter, and of course air to breathe. Remove any of these and the human struggles to climb Mr. Maslow’s hierarchical pyramid of human performance…
Read MoreCultural Changes in Diving, a response
Having just read Travis Detke’s welcoming editorial in the recent Ocean News & Technology magazine (December 2014), I feel compelled to respond. The short is well written, and frankly hits the nail on the head in identifying the current state of the aquatic state. Two points resonated most, where: 1. both the physics and physiology…
Read MoreZeitgeist: the Movie | a review and discussion
On the very rarely found opportunity to kick back and lay on the couch on a Friday night, like many, I’ll watch a movie. While browsing Netflix for some time, the independent film ‘Zeitgeist’ kept maneuvering to the top of my various lists, so I gave it a go. Zeitgeist is a film by Peter…
Read Moremarine mammals, reflexive diving, and evolution
A recent popular article entitled ‘How whales made the dramatic evolutionary shift from land to sea’ presents a short overview of the this theory in mammalian aquatic evolution. The basic premise is that adaptation to ocean life by terrestrial mammals was marked by resistance to physiological stresses caused by a lack of oxygen and high salt levels. The article…
Read Moresink or swim
A recent article in the New York Times discussed the importance of knowing how to swim, especially for children, citing that the second leading cause of death for 1 to 19 year olds. With history revealing that modern ‘civilization’ has largely taken root in coastal areas to afford improved commerce and access to various aquatic resources,…
Read Morethe relentless spread of humanity
A recent piece on CNN shares NASA satellite imagery indicating our shift to city–dwelling over time. Of course not-so-coincidental is that many of our major cities are on the world’s coasts, as they provide the hubs for commerce, and accessibility, and favorable climates. Strikingly obvious is that the coast is where our migration has ended…
Read MorePanspermia and the Genesis Race
After motoring through the early chapters of Will Hart’s ‘The Genesis Race’, I’m somewhat compelled to briefly discuss the concpet of ‘panspermia’. The book begins with tackling the ever so controversial topics of evolution and organized religion – and digging deep to identify where the two subjects intertwine. Along this discussion, we are introduced to…
Read Moredestination: under the sea
My last post discussed the perspective that all of our forays to the deep blue were a ‘vacation’. With opportunities like going out to eat at an underwater restaurant, or a stay at an underwater hotel as read about in a recent CNN piece, that vacation idea might not be too far off. I can…
Read Morea visionary for future human sustainability | Dennis Chamberland
We’ve touched on the future sustainability of our species here on ‘a New Life in the Sea’ several times over the past couple of years. ‘Sustainability’ is a buzzword that has been used in the context of endangered terrestrial species – particularly those impacted by human development; and for marine species – again, in the context of sustainable…
Read Morea sneak peak from the early Holocene
To sum up what may very well be the most interesting 10,000 years in history in just one word – the Holocene. This also happens to be the period of time we are currently living in, and one where water has literally sculpted our planet. The start of the Holocene, some 10 to 12,000 years…
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