Question about our ears

[ManyBeers]

...close our ears just as we close our eyes? I think it would be a nice feature of our anatomy to have a method of closing our ears ,a flap or sphincter or something. How does an anatomical changs like this come about, and will it ever? Does an anatomical change like this require conscious thought?

 

[bdude]

Our ears are meant to listen for lions, tigers, and bears. Not to swim 10m under the sea.

 

[moshquerade]

ear sphincters ftw!

actually, you are on to something. it would be nice to have automatic earplugs.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: bdude
Our ears are meant to listen for lions, tigers, and bears. Not to swim 10m under the sea.

Well how did you vote? You don't think it is a good idea?

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

I give this idea a :thumbsup:

 

[Soundmanred]

Originally posted by: bdude
Our ears are meant to listen for lions, tigers, and bears.

Oh my!

 

[jmdeathsquad]

lol @ ear sphincters

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
ear sphincters ftw!

actually, you are on to something. it would be nice to have automatic earplugs.

Yes , it would be a nice feature .

 

[leftyman]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
ear sphincters ftw!

actually, you are on to something. it would be nice to have automatic earplugs.

:thumbsup:

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
lol @ ear sphincters

Kind of like an asshole for ears.LOL

 

[ManyBeers]

Who the hell voted no.Are you crazy.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
lol @ ear sphincters

Kind of like an asshole with ears.LOL

fixed.

sounds like a few guys i know. :laugh:

 

[Eli]

It will happen if a random mutation causes it to happen in a certain, or certain individuals.

It will become a part of our physiology if it benefits the species as a whole.

IOW, start swimming in the ocean and give it a few hundred million years.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
lol @ ear sphincters

Kind of like an asshole for ears.LOL

earhole

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It will never happen. you know why? EVOLUTION DOESN"T EXIST HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!~!!.


Seriously though,.

That would take a couple thousand years.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I'm more upset that we're evolving away from prehensile toes.

- M4H

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
It will never happen. you know why? EVOLUTION DOESN"T EXIST HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!~!!.


Seriously though,.

That would take a couple thousand years.

Is conscious thought required for something of this nature to occur?

 

[jmdeathsquad]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
lol @ ear sphincters

Kind of like an asshole for ears.LOL

earhole

hmmm TP or Q-tip?

 

[ColdFusion718]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: jmdeathsquad
lol @ ear sphincters

Kind of like an asshole for ears.LOL

 

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