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<"bodyartist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I think another thing that happened is that there's absolutely no
> positive reinforcement for posting. I've posted bunches of stuff.
> Interesting articles, links to my new works, calls for models and I
> typically don't get a single response.
> I would love have discussions of bodypaint with people but it doesn't
> happen here.
> Watch, follows is a link to a cool article I read yesterday about body
> paint in an anthropological context. Nobody is going to respond.
>
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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13536-neanderthals-wore-makeup-and-liked-
> to-chat.html
> RoByn
> www.nycbodyart.com
I would respond more often, but honestly I just don't have as much time
to hang out here as I used to.
As for the article, the early statement that body art equals
communication implies speech is quite presumptuous. I could easily see
a situation where a species had the brains to communicate, but lacked
the vocal equipment to speak. I don't believe I've heard of any fossil
evidence one way or the other about vocal apparatus. But I do suspect
Neandethals were a lot smarter than the knuckle-draggers most people
believe in. :)
Regrettably, all too many *modern* people display a knuckle dragging
tendency, and they are *known* to speak. :P
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