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[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago (5 children) Conserving energy is not really our thing. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] notabot@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago (3 children) The thing is, humans are astonishingly good at conserving energy when running. We can literally run prey to death by just keeping on going when most animals run out of energy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Sweat offers cooling bonuses. Something about being upright too but I don't recall. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Standing upright simultaneously exposes more skin surface area to the flow of air, while minimizing the skin's exposure to direct sunlight. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Bipedal running gains a lot of energy just by falling forward rather than pushing forward every step. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago If I need more energy I'll just set something on fire permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notabot@piefed.social 13 points 1 year ago (3 children) The thing is, humans are astonishingly good at conserving energy when running. We can literally run prey to death by just keeping on going when most animals run out of energy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Sweat offers cooling bonuses. Something about being upright too but I don't recall. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Standing upright simultaneously exposes more skin surface area to the flow of air, while minimizing the skin's exposure to direct sunlight. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Bipedal running gains a lot of energy just by falling forward rather than pushing forward every step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Sweat offers cooling bonuses. Something about being upright too but I don't recall. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Standing upright simultaneously exposes more skin surface area to the flow of air, while minimizing the skin's exposure to direct sunlight. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Bipedal running gains a lot of energy just by falling forward rather than pushing forward every step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Standing upright simultaneously exposes more skin surface area to the flow of air, while minimizing the skin's exposure to direct sunlight. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Bipedal running gains a lot of energy just by falling forward rather than pushing forward every step. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago If I need more energy I'll just set something on fire permalink fedilink source parent