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There is a rope say, 100 feet high hanging in front of you. At the top is another rope that traverses horizontally another 100 feet. Assuming you have the musculature, you climb the first rope then traverse along the second one.
Restrictions. You can't use your thumbs. Also, you cannot flex your fingers to grip. In fact, your digits have been replaced with an assortment of rigid hooks.
Think about this the next time you see spiders wandering their webs. Add to your pondering, what sort of hooks does a salticid have that enables them to climb their safety lines but they are unable to traverse horizontally.
I wonder if humans will ever evolve enough to become as capable as spiders.
Restrictions. You can't use your thumbs. Also, you cannot flex your fingers to grip. In fact, your digits have been replaced with an assortment of rigid hooks.
Think about this the next time you see spiders wandering their webs. Add to your pondering, what sort of hooks does a salticid have that enables them to climb their safety lines but they are unable to traverse horizontally.
I wonder if humans will ever evolve enough to become as capable as spiders.