Dog on the menu for Chinese astronauts

[T.Neo]

That doesn't rule out a good medium steak. Such kind of meat had been found to be actually healthier than many alternatives.

Indeed.

Of course, this beer had far less alcohol back then than modern beers and was closer to malt beer

Indeed... beer was a substitute for water back then. Didn't have all those nasty bacteria.

 

[Urwumpe]

Indeed... beer was a substitute for water back then. Didn't have all those nasty bacteria.

Was also very nutritious...Monks brewed the beer for their lent, that is why, at least in Germany, most breweries are either still abbeys or have such heritage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weihenstephan_Abbey

 

[AirSimming]

Yes, it does. It may not be particularly healthy, but it can be done.

Of course it can be done. Lots of things can be done. And lots of things don't have to be done. You don't have to have a healthy diet of course. You don't even have to have a diet at all. You don't even have to live.

That's how nihilism can be percetly used to relativise things.

Milk is a rich source of calcium btw. It is very advantageous.

If you are used to it.

If we were eating only fruits and nuts, there would be no need for such stone tools.

We were not eating fruits and nuts only, but for the predominant part after the last ice age.

I am sure that hierarchy has some role, but the fact remains that such behavior would not occur if it were not nutritionally advantageous.

Not everything that happens within the nature has to be advantageous. For example, it happens that male sea lions hound female sea lions to death, which can take days. That's still a mystery to biologists.

I think we all know, or at least should know, that a rather meat-rich diet is not a balanced diet and anything but advisable. And cancer is not the only risk anyway.

 

[T.Neo]

That's how nihilism can be percetly used to relativise things.

What on Earth did my comment have to do with nihlism?

If you are used to it.

If you don't like it, don't drink it. Simple.

We were not eating fruits and nuts only, but for the predominant part after the last ice age.

Again: do you know anything about subsistance societies? Meat consumption is an important part of these societies, even if it is not in the form of megapredation- a lot of it is animals that can be caught in snares, etc.

Not everything that happens within the nature has to be advantageous.

No. Again, do you know anything about evolution, or natural selection? Something that is not advantageous is generally disadvantageous, and will be selected against. Legs in whales are good example, as are tails and teeth in most birds and some pterosaurs- they became more trouble than they were worth, and thus atrophied.

Do not deny a trait because it seems strange or offensive to you. This is in the least, unscientific.

For example, it happens that male sea lions hound female sea lions to death, which can take days. That's still a mystery to biologists.

Link? Sounds like a fascinating behavior.

a rather meat-rich diet is not a balanced diet and anything but advisable

Yes, eating nothing but steak is generally not healthy. I think you are preaching to the choir there.

And cancer is not the only risk anyway.

No, it is not. But only if you are really stupid about your diet.

 

[jedidia]

Meat, especially red one, is hard to digest.

If you eat ONLY meat, you'll have a hard time digesting it, yes. That's because Meat is actually rather easy to digest, and your stomach doesn't get worked up enough over it. Vegetables are much harder to digest (Celulose is actually impossible to digest for the human digestion system), which is why the digestion system kicks in big time. So, if you eat meat, take some vegetables or salad with it, and your stomach will attack all the green stuff and digest the meat along with it without really noticing it.

This is the reason why many predators swallow grass or even stones: They have to tell their stomach that it's serious, otherwise that lazy organ will never get around digesting the meat.