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What would happen if we would not have thumbs? #19277 07/08/08 12:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Isa OP Member
OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347	I just asked this question to DD. Her answer: We could not count to 10.

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Isa #19285 07/08/08 04:49 AM
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cym Member C Joined: May 2006 Posts: 865 southwest	Thumbs are pretty darned useful. DS6 asked yesterday why we have toenails. I explained it's likely a remnant of evolution and eventually people might be born without toenails, since they really have no use.

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? cym #19296 07/08/08 06:13 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member
incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	DD8: "It would be hard to turn on the t.v.(remote)." DD6: "We would all die" Me: "What?, Why?" "Because we wouldn't have any thumbs." Uhhh....okay.

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Dottie #19298 07/08/08 06:20 AM
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incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	You gotta love the way they think!! Extra fingers.....LOL!! it's actually not a bad idea!

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? incogneato #19299 07/08/08 06:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,917 st pauli girl Member
st pauli girl Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,917	tee hee! I asked DS4 what if we didn't have thumbs. He said "We wouldn't be able to click very easily." (the mouse, that is)

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? st pauli girl #19308 07/08/08 08:48 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Cathy A Member
Cathy A Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA	I asked DS5 who is sitting at the table coloring a string of paper dolls. He says that if we didn't have thumbs we wouldn't be able to pick up very many things. Then he experimented and found he could pick up his marker with just his fingers but it was difficult to color carefully. DD9 says you couldn't use scissors very well.

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Cathy A #19330 07/08/08 02:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member
Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	DS7: "We'd have to go like this" [lifting yogurt cup with both hands and no thumbs] "instead of like this." [lifting yogurt with one hand] "And brushing teeth would be hard." DS4: "We'd have to do this" [pushing with fists together] "to squeeze stuff out." Kriston

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Kriston #19332 07/08/08 02:19 PM
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ebeth Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 412	"It's an important part of the evolution of our DNA, Mom." , says DS8 as he is building legos. And I wonder why he is picked on so badly at school some times??? (sigh) Mom to DS12 and DD3

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? ebeth #19333 07/08/08 02:29 PM
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kimck Member K Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,134	DS7 is out running around the neighborhood today, but DD4 said "we couldn't make banana bread!" For the record, we're baking banana bread right now that involved some rubber scraper work.

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? kimck #19335 07/08/08 02:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member
Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	Heck, our ancient ancestors wouldn't have been able to pick bananas! Kriston

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Kriston #19459 07/10/08 05:24 AM
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rachibaby Junior Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 44 uk	ds5. "I will answer that in a minute... What happens if our thumbs are like our big toes and not opposite(sic).. We couldn't count to more than eigteen, do this(picks up various books with two finger, we are in a public library). Mummy I am going to write a list of things like that.." That will keep him going for a bit..

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? rachibaby #19503 07/10/08 09:52 AM
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Austin Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,840 North Texas	LOL! I knew a girl who lost her right thumb skiing. They took her index toe from the opposite foot and grafted it on. Worked pretty good. When I first saw her hand, all I could do was stare at her index toe!!

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Austin #19506 07/10/08 09:55 AM
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bianc850a Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 312 California	DD8. "You are being silly mom. You must be talking to your e-friends again..."

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? bianc850a #19508 07/10/08 09:58 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member
Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	ROFLOL!!!!! You have a very perceptive child! Kriston

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Kriston #19511 07/10/08 10:08 AM
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incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	Love it!

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? incogneato #19521 07/10/08 11:09 AM
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OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347	I think this was the best answer LOL !!!

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