[Ed] People who walk on all 4 limbs

idunno · 17th February 2008, 02:19 PM

i just saw a show at Disc channel about a family in Turkey who walk on their feet and hands like animals.
Scientists cannot explain why yet. Extraordinary thing.

Edited by Darat:

This appears to be about this story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4782492.stm

Silly Green Monkey · 17th February 2008, 04:14 PM

Was that the family with inherited inner ear problems, who could not balance upright? (or is that not enough of a scientificic explanation for you?)

sinclairmcevoy · 17th February 2008, 06:57 PM

Saw that show too. The father explained it. It is Allah's will. Who needs science?

Jeff Corey · 17th February 2008, 08:22 PM

I saw that. My first thought was that someone here might mistake them for a goat.

The Atheist · 18th February 2008, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by idunno

i just saw a show at Disc channel about a family in Turkey who walk on their feet and hands like animals.
Scientists cannot explain why yet. Extraordinary thing.

Couple of points - this was a story here some time back.

They don't walk like gorillas (or Neanderthals) as they put their palms down rather than their knuckles.

Our story pointed out that the entire family is intellectually disabled and that they'd learned the behaviour from other family members.

(The word you need is "limbs". "Members" has a slightly different connotation.)

Tanstaafl · 18th February 2008, 02:40 PM

You should listen to TA, he's been a member here for a long time!

17th February 2008, 06:57 PM	#3
sinclairmcevoy Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,027	Saw that show too. The father explained it. It is Allah's will. Who needs science?
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18th February 2008, 02:12 PM	#5
The Atheist The Grammar Tyrant Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Within smelling distance of the Grammar Death Camps Posts: 13,928	Originally Posted by idunno i just saw a show at Disc channel about a family in Turkey who walk on their feet and hands like animals. Scientists cannot explain why yet. Extraordinary thing. Couple of points - this was a story here some time back. They don't walk like gorillas (or Neanderthals) as they put their palms down rather than their knuckles. Our story pointed out that the entire family is intellectually disabled and that they'd learned the behaviour from other family members. (The word you need is "limbs". "Members" has a slightly different connotation.)
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18th February 2008, 02:40 PM	#6
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17th February 2008, 04:14 PM	#2
Silly Green Monkey Cowardly Lurking in the Shadows of Greatness Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,043	Was that the family with inherited inner ear problems, who could not balance upright? (or is that not enough of a scientificic explanation for you?)

17th February 2008, 08:22 PM	#4
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 13,794	I saw that. My first thought was that someone here might mistake them for a goat.