
Humanity On All FOURS!
What if humans never stood upright and remained q…
What The If? · Philip Shane, Matt Stanley, Gabrielle Paniccia
April 11, 202549m 2s
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Show Notes
What if humans never stood upright and remained quadrupeds? Our world would transform into a society where everything is built low to the ground. Imagine shopping carts you push with your face, stadiums with no chairs where everyone sits like animals, and the social awkwardness of having your posterior constantly on display. The loss of our hands would dramatically impact agriculture, cooking, and sports—though we'd excel at truffle hunting and finding loose change. Discover why our spines might actually thank us for going horizontal, how backpacks would become "saddlebags," and why having mouth-operated tools might make friendship more necessary than ever.
This thought-provoking "what if" scenario was suggested by listener Anne Fizzard from Queens, New York.
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