Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”
Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
I’m sure that is true for at least some species and poisons.
The Rev Dodgson said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
I’m sure that is true for at least some species and poisons.
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
Yes. Dogs, for example. What can kill a small dog might not make a huge difference to a large dog. Chocolate, which can be fatal to dogs, is not harmful to humans.
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
certainly variation in humans, types, polymorphs maybe, you know the ability to break down whatever is different, and conversion and transport from the body
what to one person (type) isn’t seriously toxic, to others is
transition said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
certainly variation in humans, types, polymorphs maybe, you know the ability to break down whatever is different, and conversion and transport from the body
what to one person (type) isn’t seriously toxic, to others is
alcohol is in example, some people have a very low tolerance, but it applies to other chemicals too I think
transition said:
transition said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
certainly variation in humans, types, polymorphs maybe, you know the ability to break down whatever is different, and conversion and transport from the body
what to one person (type) isn’t seriously toxic, to others is
alcohol is in example, some people have a very low tolerance, but it applies to other chemicals too I think
One of the things I noted that led me to this idea was the Aboriginal tobacco puturi.
Emus react to pituri, making them easy prey. But some humans are immune.
Lorikeets, elephants get high on alcohol. But some humans don’t.
mollwollfumble said:
transition said:
transition said:certainly variation in humans, types, polymorphs maybe, you know the ability to break down whatever is different, and conversion and transport from the body
what to one person (type) isn’t seriously toxic, to others is
alcohol is in example, some people have a very low tolerance, but it applies to other chemicals too I think
One of the things I noted that led me to this idea was the Aboriginal tobacco puturi.
Emus react to pituri, making them easy prey. But some humans are immune.
Lorikeets, elephants get high on alcohol. But some humans don’t.
What? Show me a human who is immune to the affects of alcohol.
The Rev Dodgson said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
I’m sure that is true for at least some species and poisons.
fair point, we agree that as a rule there are exceptions to rules, except where there aren’t
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
I’m sure that is true for at least some species and poisons.
fair point, we agree that as a rule there are exceptions to rules, except where there aren’t
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
mollwollfumble said:
Following on from Rev D’s observation about “variation in behaviour within a species is far greater than the variation between species.”Could it also be true that the variation in sensitivity to poison (on a per kg basis) within a species is far greater than the variation between species?
I’m sure that is true for at least some species and poisons.
fair point, we agree that as a rule there are exceptions to rules, except where there aren’t
Agreed.
Except when we don’t
better term or way of thinking about it might be chemical insult
transition said:
better term or way of thinking about it might be chemical insult
Agree.