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darkphoenix181
06/20/19 1:57:35 PM
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https://beta.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/20/horns-are-growing-young-peoples-skulls-phone-use-is-blame-research-suggests/?outputType=amp

What we have not yet grasped is the way the tiny machines in front of us are remolding our skeletons, possibly altering not just the behaviors we exhibit but the bodies we inhabit.

New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, which shifts weight from the spine to the muscles at the back of the head, causing bone growth in the connecting tendons and ligaments. The weight transfer that causes the buildup can be compared to the way the skin thickens into a callus as a response to pressure or abrasion.

The result is a hook or hornlike feature jutting out from the skull, just above the neck.

In academic papers, a pair of researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, argues that the prevalence of the bone growth in younger adults points to shifting body posture brought about by the use of modern technology. They say smartphones and other handheld devices are contorting the human form, requiring users to bend their heads forward to make sense of whats happening on the miniature screens

Part of what was striking about the findings, he said, was the size of the bone spurs, which are thought to be large if they measure 3 or 5 millimeters in length. An outgrowth was only factored into their research if it measured 10 millimeters, or about two-fifths of an inch.

The danger is not the head horn itself, said Mark Sayers, an associate professor of biomechanics at Sunshine Coast who served as Shahars supervisor and co-author. Rather, the formation is a portent of something nasty going on elsewhere, a sign that the head and neck are not in the proper configuration, he told The Post.


Wow
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Touch
06/20/19 2:21:24 PM
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Punished Teens

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DevsBro
06/20/19 2:26:21 PM
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Touch posted...
Punished "Venom" Teens

FTFY
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Goats
06/21/19 1:23:28 PM
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Doubleewe tee eff
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mooreandrew58
06/21/19 1:25:21 PM
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Well this will go over well with the technology is the devil types. Provided they even see it.
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Goats
06/21/19 1:25:47 PM
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Bone spurs
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Zanzenburger
06/21/19 1:26:45 PM
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I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.
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Goats
06/21/19 1:40:01 PM
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When do the fire resistance and hellish rebuke powers kick in?
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deupd_u
06/21/19 1:41:10 PM
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Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.

Um
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Esrac
06/21/19 1:42:03 PM
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Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.


This isn't really related to evolution.
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06/21/19 1:43:39 PM
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SwayM
06/21/19 1:43:55 PM
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DevsBro posted...
Touch posted...
Punished "Venom" Teens

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Got a chuckle out of me.
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EverDownward
06/21/19 1:45:27 PM
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Well, that's not terrifying or anything
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Bossdog421
06/21/19 1:49:37 PM
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Yup it's evolution alright.

Gotta have that bone for support
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darkphoenix181
06/21/19 1:53:02 PM
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Bossdog421 posted...
Yup it's evolution alright.

Gotta have that bone for support


So did their parents pass on this trait or did the phone mutate them?
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AngelsNAirwav3s
06/21/19 2:04:11 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
Bossdog421 posted...
Yup it's evolution alright.

Gotta have that bone for support


So did their parents pass on this trait or did the phone mutate them?


Nope. Kids who were born without the horns died off and couldn't reproduce, while all the kids with horns were able to survive and pass their genes on, resulting in all teens now after many years having horns on their necks.
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Bossdog421
06/21/19 2:22:22 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
Bossdog421 posted...
Yup it's evolution alright.

Gotta have that bone for support


So did their parents pass on this trait or did the phone mutate them?


The article you posted literally talks about the body posture changes that phones and electronic devices are causing.

Humans have been using phones for over a century. Holding a phone up with your shoulder is an age old position. The head tilting down is just a progression of that posture.

I for one welcome our new horns.
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Shablagoo
06/21/19 2:25:23 PM
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I follow a fundamentalist Christian YouTuber who believes computers and A.I. (which is all connected and in your phone now) are the final form of the fallen one and a portend of the endtimes, I bet hed be intrigued by this.
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AngelsNAirwav3s
06/21/19 2:28:24 PM
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Bossdog421 posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
Bossdog421 posted...
Yup it's evolution alright.

Gotta have that bone for support


So did their parents pass on this trait or did the phone mutate them?


The article you posted literally talks about the body posture changes that phones and electronic devices are causing.

Humans have been using phones for over a century. Holding a phone up with your shoulder is an age old position. The head tilting down is just a progression of that posture.

I for one welcome our new horns.


This article is striclty about looking down at the screen of a smart phone.
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HylianFox
06/21/19 2:28:28 PM
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Esrac posted...
Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.


This isn't really related to evolution.

yeah, it is. our bodies are slowly being changed in response to a new environment

that's evolution
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SmidgeIsntBack
06/21/19 2:29:38 PM
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Shablagoo posted...
I follow a fundamentalist Christian YouTuber who believes computers and A.I. (which is all connected and in your phone now) are the final form of the fallen one and a portend of the endtimes, I bet hed be intrigued by this.


He must be mad smart if he's recording and releasing videos without a computer.
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Ivynn
06/21/19 2:31:43 PM
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Aw man, I read the title and expected horns on the front of your head. That'd be badass. Back neck horn is lame and goofy af
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QuantumTheory
06/21/19 2:33:59 PM
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And some people deny evolution.
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AngelsNAirwav3s
06/21/19 2:34:13 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Esrac posted...
Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.


This isn't really related to evolution.

yeah, it is. our bodies are slowly being changed in response to a new environment

that's evolution


Getting a callous on your hand when you start lifting weights is not evolution my guy
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darkphoenix181
06/21/19 3:20:23 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Esrac posted...
Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.


This isn't really related to evolution.

yeah, it is. our bodies are slowly being changed in response to a new environment

that's evolution


You think these kids no longer have the same DNA?
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Shablagoo
06/21/19 3:33:50 PM
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Crono99 posted...
Shablagoo posted...
I follow a fundamentalist Christian YouTuber who believes computers and A.I. (which is all connected and in your phone now) are the final form of the fallen one and a portend of the endtimes, I bet hed be intrigued by this.


Send him the link. I think we all would want to see the video he comes up with after that...

Cant figure out how to directly message from YouTube mobile, but I did comment on his latest video with a link to the article.
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Esrac
06/21/19 4:43:56 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Esrac posted...
Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.


This isn't really related to evolution.

yeah, it is. our bodies are slowly being changed in response to a new environment

that's evolution


No. Just, no.
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0xDEFECADE
06/21/19 4:45:54 PM
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EnragedSlith
06/21/19 4:46:37 PM
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How do I use this knowledge to grow my lower horn?
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06/21/19 5:09:37 PM
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darkphoenix181
06/21/19 5:13:29 PM
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pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.
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BlingBling22947
06/21/19 5:22:28 PM
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This is the next step in human evolution.
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Firewerx
06/21/19 5:27:55 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.


And try to take selfies in the middle of firefights.
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darkphoenix181
06/21/19 5:28:31 PM
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Firewerx posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.


And try to take selfies in the middle of firefights.


"Getting shot at! Wish you were here"
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Shablagoo
06/21/19 5:32:31 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
Firewerx posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.


And try to take selfies in the middle of firefights.


"Getting shot at! Wish you were here"

This is off-topic but I was talking about my grandpa in another thread and this reminded me of him. He was in the U.S. division that had the highest amount of casualties in WWII. He never went camping with my mom and the rest of their family because he was scarred by having to always sleep under trucks overseas. He was talking with his friend when an enemy bullet made the guys head explode.
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AlisLandale
06/21/19 5:36:11 PM
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edit: nvm misinterpreted the whole point lol
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mooreandrew58
06/21/19 5:38:00 PM
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Firewerx posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.


And try to take selfies in the middle of firefights.


Made me think of prompto from final fantasy xv. Gun user and will take selfies and other pictures mid fight. Its literally one of his limit breaks or whatever. Doesnt even do any damage just adds a photo to your photo album in game
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sktgamer_13dude
06/21/19 5:40:58 PM
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Bossdog421 posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
Bossdog421 posted...
Yup it's evolution alright.

Gotta have that bone for support


So did their parents pass on this trait or did the phone mutate them?


The article you posted literally talks about the body posture changes that phones and electronic devices are causing.

Humans have been using phones for over a century. Holding a phone up with your shoulder is an age old position. The head tilting down is just a progression of that posture.

I for one welcome our new horns.

Landlines arent causing this; smartphones are and they certainly havent been around for over a century.
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darkphoenix181
06/21/19 5:56:16 PM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
Firewerx posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.


And try to take selfies in the middle of firefights.


Made me think of prompto from final fantasy xv. Gun user and will take selfies and other pictures mid fight. Its literally one of his limit breaks or whatever. Doesnt even do any damage just adds a photo to your photo album in game


Same with DVA

"Omg guys I just exploded robot making that guy head fly off. Ugu!"
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mooreandrew58
06/21/19 6:02:40 PM
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darkphoenix181 posted...
mooreandrew58 posted...
Firewerx posted...
darkphoenix181 posted...
pikachupwnage posted...
Can they dodge drafts now?


They cannot fight in a war because they have to look at phone every hour.


And try to take selfies in the middle of firefights.


Made me think of prompto from final fantasy xv. Gun user and will take selfies and other pictures mid fight. Its literally one of his limit breaks or whatever. Doesnt even do any damage just adds a photo to your photo album in game


Same with DVA

"Omg guys I just exploded robot making that guy head fly off. Ugu!"


Never played that game so I didnt know about that
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WafflehouseJK
06/21/19 6:14:43 PM
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ITT: People misunderstand the difference between evolution and adaptation.

This is on an individual generation level, affecting individual people as a direct result of an outside stimuli within their own, singular life time. That's adaptation.

If this continues on for several generations and becomes a predominant feature of most or all humans, and the neck horn develops at birth instead of forming over the course of life due to that outside stimuli, then it'll be evolution.
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RoboLaserGandhi
06/21/19 6:35:19 PM
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I'm not reading all that but I'm immediately calling bullshit because:

1. Cell phone use has already proven to be far too low of a dose of radiation to cause adverse effects.

2. Kids don't make calls, they text. There's no reason to have this on the side of their head.
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Paragon21XX
06/21/19 6:49:54 PM
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Zanzenburger posted...
I wonder what the anti-evolution crowd will think of this.

It's just a damn bone spur at the base of the skull caused by chronically poor posture. To call it a horn or attribute it to anything else is disingenuous at best.
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mooreandrew58
06/21/19 6:51:43 PM
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RoboLaserGandhi posted...
I'm not reading all that but I'm immediately calling bullshit because:

1. Cell phone use has already proven to be far too low of a dose of radiation to cause adverse effects.

2. Kids don't make calls, they text. There's no reason to have this on the side of their head.


Its clear you didnt read it. Its allegedly being caused by the posture people have while using smartphones. Nothing to do with radiation.
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Questionmarktarius
06/21/19 6:53:10 PM
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Goats posted...
When do the fire resistance and hellish rebuke powers kick in?

Ever tried to get a kid off the damn phone?
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darkphoenix181
06/21/19 8:43:21 PM
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@RoboLaserGandhi posted...
I'm not reading all that but I'm immediately calling bullshit because:

1. Cell phone use has already proven to be far too low of a dose of radiation to cause adverse effects.

2. Kids don't make calls, they text. There's no reason to have this on the side of their head.


It is not from radiation.
It is from tilting the head downward for long periods of time placing stress on a certain part of the skull and the body responding in kind.
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