The obvious answer of course would be to say that it's a vestigial process that serves both to make birds/mammals look larger when frightened, and to create air pockets they can use to stay warm... Us not having fur, these responses seem a bit silly, but ultimately harmless so they have no effect on natural selection.
Is there a reason God decided to randomly make our hair follicles uselessly get pointy when we're scared?
2007-06-18 17:01:57 · 8 answers · asked by yelxeH 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dude, God also made Carrot-Top. His ways are not our ways.
2007-06-18 17:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by Munchkin 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question:
"Us not having fur, these responses seem a bit silly, but ultimately harmless so they have no effect on natural selection."
It had NO EFFECT on natural selection. People would still mate with other people that got goosebumps, so it is still in our genetic coding.
Matt
2007-06-18 17:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by mattfromasia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A very good point that does not deserve the pathetic excuses about to be unleashed.
2007-06-18 17:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its caused by adrenaline, a hormone our body releases when in fear.
2007-06-18 17:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I understand it's a method of keeping us warm.
2007-06-18 17:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
hmm. good one.... it's pretty useless without fur...
2007-06-18 17:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by Pisces 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For heaven's sake!
Now we came from a Goose?
That's a new one to add to the ever growing Evolution theory!
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2007-06-18 17:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋
Idk
2007-06-18 17:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋