Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: December 10, 2022, 04:08:44 pm »See also:
https://trueleft.createaforum.com/human-evolution/re-sexual-dimorphism-preferences/msg965/#msg965
Another dead end would be the Hexagon:
https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-right/western-civilization-sustainable-evil/msg13720/#msg13720
https://trueleft.createaforum.com/human-evolution/re-sexual-dimorphism-preferences/msg965/#msg965
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Whenever in doubt, I recommend going back to neoteny. While we agree that Oblong is less robust than Square, do you not think that Oblong is actually the LEAST neotenous of all the shapes, even less so than Square? I have seen children with Square, Pentagon, Round and Oval faces, but have you ever seen a child with an Oblong face? I haven't. Therefore Oblong could be viewed as a terminal group for selective pressure that minimizes neoteny.
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Again let's look at how children's face shapes change as they become adults.
Square adults were Square or Round children.
Pentagon adults were Pentagon, Oval or Round children.
Oval adults were Oval, Round or Pentagon children. (Note that this is the same set as the Pentagon.)
Round adults were Round, Oval or Pentagon children. (Same set again.)
Oblong adults were Oval or Square children.
Not only is the Oblong the odd one out in terms of not being able to map onto itself, but also the Pentagon, Oval and Round taken together map onto themselves. This suggests to me that the Oblong is a dead end.
Another dead end would be the Hexagon:
https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-right/western-civilization-sustainable-evil/msg13720/#msg13720