Originally posted by FraternitasSaturni
well...

1. I cant see at night like a cat.

check these guys out, running full speed through boulder fields in pitch dark

2. I cant breathe underwater

My buddy Manny can hold his breath over five minutes

3. I cant fly

got me there

4. I have no natural weapons - claws, strong jaws, serrated teeth, have no strength to naturally overwhelm other animals.

My big brain lets me learn how to make weapons to kill any animal. I am the top predator by a long shot

5. Dont have fur according to seasons. If its too hot I die, if its too cold, I die.

Australian aborigines sleep on the ground naked in subzero temperatures, then get up and run miles in blazing heat, also naked.

6. Dont have natural camouflage. "OH THERES A GUY NAKED IN THE WOODS"

Once again my big brain lets me make gillie suits, and hunting blinds.

7. Cant run that fast. I'm not built for covering large distances nor reach amazing speeds.

You ARE built for long distance. We aren't that fast, but a man can run down ANY animal, eventually. You will outlast them by a lot, even a horse.

8. Every freakin carnivore in the planet is a threat to me - I'm not naturally built as an apex predator. From a stupid snake half an inch high, to a white shark, i'm naturally toasted.

Funny, we kill sharks and snakes by the hundreds of thousands per year. We are THE apex predator.

9. I cant smell food, danger or a sexual partner 3 miles away. Actually I cant smell anything very well at a distance unless its a very strong smell, like a fire at a distance. Even to see if something is dead, I have to stick my nose in it and shake it to see if its edible.

Modern life causes this. If attuned, you have a very keen sense of smell. Nothing like a bloodhound, but, once again, the big brain lets us make those animals work for us.

10. I cant hear like a dog or a cat, let alone like a tiger or a wolf - if something has stealth techniques, like a tiger or a snake, by the time I see it, its already too late.

See above.

And theres so much more... I mean, look at any stupid comic book bout super heroes from cap america, to spiderman or wolverine... Everything you see on a stupid super hero, is something you DONT have, so take your pick on our flaws.

edit on 22-3-2012 by FraternitasSaturni because: (no reason given)