article_snippet.sent: Fergus Simpson Fergus Simpson has calculated the minimum size needed for intelligent life to survive, based on the laws of conservation of energy seen on Earth.
article_snippet.sent: he said there must be a minimum body size necessary for supporting intelligent life, based on the range of body sizes of intelligent animals such as apes and humans, found on Earth.
article_snippet.sent: As a result, we should expect humans to be physically smaller than most other advanced species.
article_snippet.sent: ...we conclude that most species are expected to exceed 300kg in body mass.
article_snippet.sent: The median body mass is similar to that of a polar bear.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Simpson said there must be a minimum size necessary for supporting intelligent life, based on the range of body sizes of intelligent animals such as apes and humans, found on Earth.
article_snippet.sent: I think the average size calculation is reasonable’.
article_snippet.sent: the research has been described as interesting by Dr Shostak pointed out that it is humans’ thumbs, bipedal stance and brains, rather than our bulk, that has enabled our to thrive on Earth, so body mass is only one indicator of intelligence.
article_snippet.sent: ‘Polar bears are large but do not write great literature and build radio towers and a lot of that is probably because they are walking around on all fours,’ the research has been described as interesting by Dr Shostak said.