User:Erik Tiber - Revision history

Erik Tiber at 21:32, 6 December 2014

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	===Anatomy and Physiology===		===Anatomy and Physiology===
	Skrell are warm-blooded amphibian-like organisms. On land, they are primarily bipedal. They have a pair of ~~non-stereoscopic~~		Skrell are warm-blooded amphibian-like organisms. On land, they are primarily bipedal. They have a humanoid body shape, with two legs, two arms, and a head. They have a pair of large eyes which grant them binocular vision, similar to humans.

	Skrell produce a thin film of toxic slime over their skin, as a defense against parasites and pests and also to deter predators.		Skrell produce a thin film of toxic slime over their skin, as a defense against parasites and pests and also to deter predators.


	Slime on skin- for use in deterring predators, and as a defense against parasites and pests (IE mosquitoes).		Slime on skin- for use in deterring predators, and as a defense against parasites and pests (IE mosquitoes).
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	In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on stored body fat. Survival without water is usually limited to three or four days. About 36 million humans die every year from causes directly or indirectly related to hunger.[111] Childhood malnutrition is also common and contributes to the global burden of disease.[112] However global food distribution is not even, and obesity among some human populations has increased rapidly, leading to health complications and increased mortality in some developed, and a few developing countries. Worldwide over one billion people are obese,[113] while in the United States 35% of people are obese, leading to this being described as an "obesity epidemic".[114] Obesity is caused by consuming more calories than are expended, so excessive weight gain is usually caused by a combination of an energy-dense high fat diet and insufficient exercise.[113]		In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on stored body fat. Survival without water is usually limited to three or four days. About 36 million humans die every year from causes directly or indirectly related to hunger.[111] Childhood malnutrition is also common and contributes to the global burden of disease.[112] However global food distribution is not even, and obesity among some human populations has increased rapidly, leading to health complications and increased mortality in some developed, and a few developing countries. Worldwide over one billion people are obese,[113] while in the United States 35% of people are obese, leading to this being described as an "obesity epidemic".[114] Obesity is caused by consuming more calories than are expended, so excessive weight gain is usually caused by a combination of an energy-dense high fat diet and insufficient exercise.[113]



	===Genetic variation===		===Genetic variation===

	~~====Structure of variation====~~

	==Psychology==		==Psychology==

Erik Tiber at 11:32, 5 December 2014

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	===Anatomy and Physiology===		===Anatomy and Physiology===
			Skrell are warm-blooded amphibian-like organisms. On land, they are primarily bipedal. They have a pair of non-stereoscopic

			Skrell produce a thin film of toxic slime over their skin, as a defense against parasites and pests and also to deter predators.


	Slime on skin- for use in deterring predators, and as a defense against parasites and pests (IE mosquitoes).		Slime on skin- for use in deterring predators, and as a defense against parasites and pests (IE mosquitoes).

Erik Tiber: Updated diet

2014-12-04T21:49:30Z

Updated diet

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	Humans are omnivorous, capable of consuming a wide variety of plant and animal material.[103][104] Varying with available food sources in regions of habitation, and also varying with cultural and religious norms, human groups have adopted a range of diets, from purely vegetarian to primarily carnivorous. In some cases, dietary restrictions in humans can lead to deficiency diseases; however, stable human groups have adapted to many dietary patterns through both genetic specialization and cultural conventions to use nutritionally balanced food sources.[105] The human diet is prominently reflected in human culture, and has led to the development of food science.		Humans are omnivorous, capable of consuming a wide variety of plant and animal material.[103][104] Varying with available food sources in regions of habitation, and also varying with cultural and religious norms, human groups have adopted a range of diets, from purely vegetarian to primarily carnivorous. In some cases, dietary restrictions in humans can lead to deficiency diseases; however, stable human groups have adapted to many dietary patterns through both genetic specialization and cultural conventions to use nutritionally balanced food sources.[105] The human diet is prominently reflected in human culture, and has led to the development of food science.

	Skrell ~~are h~~		(Modern Skrell diet)

			Prior to the invention of agriculture on [homeworld] approximately 15,000 years ago, the skrell primarily subsisted by foraging and scavenging. In most cases, the majority of their caloric intake was from foraged fruit, nuts, roots, and other plant-like and fungus-like organisms, both on land and in the water. These foods were complemented with scavenged eggs, insect larvae, insects, and small aquatic organisms, which acted as their primary source of protein. The discovery of fire and cooking is linked to an increase in the prevalence of insects within the skrell diet, as cooking was able to reduce the danger of parasites. The primarily vegetarian nature of the skrell diet initially prevented them from settling in colder climates. The skrell first developed agriculture around 15,000 years ago, leading to a significant change in the skrell diet. Agriculture led to increased populations and the development of cities, increasing the spread of infectious diseases. The types of food and their methods of preparation have varied significantly with time, location, and culture.

	Until the development of agriculture approximately 10,000 years ago, Homo sapiens employed a hunter-gatherer method as their sole means of food collection. This involved combining stationary food sources (such as fruits, grains, tubers, and mushrooms, insect larvae and aquatic mollusks) with wild game, which must be hunted and killed in order to be consumed.[106] It has been proposed that humans have used fire to prepare and cook food since the time of Homo erectus.[107] Around ten thousand years ago, humans developed agriculture,[108] which substantially altered their diet. This change in diet may also have altered human biology; with the spread of dairy farming providing a new and rich source of food, leading to the evolution of the ability to digest lactose in some adults.[109][110] Agriculture led to increased populations, the development of cities, and because of increased population density, the wider spread of infectious diseases. The types of food consumed, and the way in which they are prepared, has varied widely by time, location, and culture.

	In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on stored body fat. Survival without water is usually limited to three or four days. About 36 million humans die every year from causes directly or indirectly related to hunger.[111] Childhood malnutrition is also common and contributes to the global burden of disease.[112] However global food distribution is not even, and obesity among some human populations has increased rapidly, leading to health complications and increased mortality in some developed, and a few developing countries. Worldwide over one billion people are obese,[113] while in the United States 35% of people are obese, leading to this being described as an "obesity epidemic".[114] Obesity is caused by consuming more calories than are expended, so excessive weight gain is usually caused by a combination of an energy-dense high fat diet and insufficient exercise.[113]		In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on stored body fat. Survival without water is usually limited to three or four days. About 36 million humans die every year from causes directly or indirectly related to hunger.[111] Childhood malnutrition is also common and contributes to the global burden of disease.[112] However global food distribution is not even, and obesity among some human populations has increased rapidly, leading to health complications and increased mortality in some developed, and a few developing countries. Worldwide over one billion people are obese,[113] while in the United States 35% of people are obese, leading to this being described as an "obesity epidemic".[114] Obesity is caused by consuming more calories than are expended, so excessive weight gain is usually caused by a combination of an energy-dense high fat diet and insufficient exercise.[113]
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	Skrell society is organized into a series of exogenous clan-groups. Prevention of in-breeding.		Skrell society is organized into a series of exogenous clan-groups. Prevention of in-breeding.



	Significant problem: How do they		Significant problem: How do they
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	Modern day, eggs are frozen for storage.		Modern day, eggs are frozen for storage.

			All human societies organize, recognize and classify types of social relationships based on relations between parents and children (consanguinity), and relations through marriage (affinity). These kinds of relations are generally called kinship relations. In most societies kinship places mutual responsibilities and expectations of solidarity on the individuals that are so related, and those who recognize each other as kinsmen come to form networks through which other social institutions can be regulated. Among the many functions of kinship is the ability to form descent groups, groups of people sharing a common line of descent, which can function as political units such as clans. Another function is the way in which kinship unites families through marriage, forming kinship alliances between groups of wife-takers and wife-givers. Such alliances also often have important political and economical ramifications, and may result in the formation of political organization above the community level. Kinship relations often includes regulations for whom an individual should or shouldn't marry. All societies have rules of incest taboo, according to which marriage between certain kinds of kin relations are prohibited – such rules vary widely between cultures. Some societies also have rules of preferential marriage with certain kin relations, frequently with either cross or parallel cousins. Rules and norms for marriage and social behavior among kinsfolk is often reflected in the systems of kinship terminology in the various languages of the world. In many societies kinship relations can also be formed through forms of co-habitation, adoption, fostering, or companionship, which also tends to create relations of enduring solidarity (nurture kinship).



	===Ethnicity===		===Ethnicity===

Erik Tiber at 20:43, 1 December 2014

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	===Evolution===		===Evolution===
	Evolved on Jargon 4 in a swamp. First anatomically modern skrell appear 400,000 years ago, first behaviorally modern ~~skrell~~ appear 100,000 years ago.		Evolved on Jargon 4 in a swamp. First anatomically modern skrell appear 400,000 years ago, first behaviorally modern Skrell appear 100,000 years ago.
			The

			The genus Homo diverged from other hominins in Africa, after the human clade split from the chimpanzee lineage of the hominids (great ape) branch of the primates. Modern humans, defined as the species Homo sapiens or specifically to the single extant subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens, proceeded to colonize all the continents and larger islands, arriving in Eurasia 125,000–60,000 years ago,[16][17] Australia around 40,000 years ago, the Americas around 15,000 years ago, and remote islands such as Hawaii, Easter Island, Madagascar, and New Zealand between the years 300 and 1280.[18][19]

			The Skrell are descended from a clade of pseudo-amphibians. Modern Skrell proceeded to colonize all major landmasses of Querrbalak, moving from (Skrell Origin) to (Skrell largest) 200,000 years ago, (Skrell smaller) 100,000 years ago, (Skrell remote) about 20,000 years ago, and various remote and northern items between (X) and (y) AD.

			The closest living relative to the Skrell is the Frogmonkey, which shares 97% of their genome.

			====Anatomical Adaptations====

	===Transition to civilization===		===Transition to civilization===
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	Development of closed systems in space. Problems with radiation.		Development of closed systems in space. Problems with radiation.
	Modern- terraforming various planets, terraforming Jargon 4.		Modern- terraforming various planets, terraforming Jargon 4.



	==Biology==		==Biology==

Erik Tiber at 21:19, 17 November 2014

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 Primary points.
 ==Etymology and definition==
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 ===Life cycle===
 Life cycle similar to frogs. Female lays eggs, male fertilizes eggs. Tadpoles hatch from eggs. Tadpoles become adolescents (some restrictions) which then become adults.
 ===Diet===
 Traditional Skrell diets- "swamp flower", beans, nuts, and insects for protein. A cake of these foods mashed together and baked is a popular food item.
 Major limiting factor for Skrell has historically been finding sufficient protein with an herbivorous diet. This limited expansion into the colder regions of the planet for a long time.
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 ===Kinship===
 Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.
 Cannibalism/sacrifice of excess eggs was practiced in the past. Possible situations: Limited carrying capacity. This is now viewed as barbaric.

Erik Tiber at 09:05, 17 November 2014

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	===Philosophy and self-~~relfection~~===		===Philosophy and self-reflection===

Erik Tiber at 09:03, 17 November 2014

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	Status as amphibians makes it easier for them to utilize cryonics.		Status as amphibians makes it easier for them to utilize cryonics.

			Skrell also in danger of drying out, this makes it difficult for them to settle far inland.
	===Genetics===		===Genetics===

	===Life cycle===		===Life cycle===
	Life cycle similar to frogs. Female lays eggs, male fertilizes eggs. Tadpoles hatch from eggs. Tadpoles become adolescents (some restrictions) which then become adults.		Life cycle similar to frogs. Female lays eggs, male fertilizes eggs. Tadpoles hatch from eggs. Tadpoles become adolescents (some restrictions) which then become adults.
			===Diet===
			Traditional Skrell diets- "swamp flower", beans, nuts, and insects for protein. A cake of these foods mashed together and baked is a popular food item.

			Major limiting factor for Skrell has historically been finding sufficient protein with an herbivorous diet. This limited expansion into the colder regions of the planet for a long time.
	===Genetic variation===		===Genetic variation===

			====Structure of variation====

	==Psychology==		==Psychology==
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	The most commonly used languages are Skrell Prime, Skrell Alpha, Skrell Beta, and Skrell Delta.		The most commonly used languages are Skrell Prime, Skrell Alpha, Skrell Beta, and Skrell Delta.
	===Gender roles===		===Gender roles===
			Possibility- low sexual dimorphism? Similarity outside of breeding? Gender may be an alien concept?

			Alternative- Gender determined primary caretakers of children. Specialization- gender A takes care of children and home crafting while gender B gathers?

			Possibility- look at gender roles of chimpanzees?

			Possibility- brainstorming session?
	===Kinship===		===Kinship===
	Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.		Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.
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	===Society, government, and politics===		===Society, government, and politics===



	===Trade and economics===		===Trade and economics===

Erik Tiber at 08:56, 17 November 2014

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	Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.		Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.

	Cannibalism/sacrifice of excess eggs was practiced in the past. Possible situations: Limited carrying capacity.		Cannibalism/sacrifice of excess eggs was practiced in the past. Possible situations: Limited carrying capacity. This is now viewed as barbaric.

	Modern day, eggs are frozen for storage.		Modern day, eggs are frozen for storage.
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	===Society, government, and politics===		===Society, government, and politics===


	===Trade and economics===		===Trade and economics===
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	===Material culture and technology===		===Material culture and technology===
	Advancement in various		Advancement in various medical fields. This is due to the need to adapt to the pollution of their homeworld. This lead to biological 3D printing, AKA flash cloning, current in-game cloning method.

			They showed less advancement in the areas of material science.

	===Religion and spirituality===		===Religion and spirituality===

Erik Tiber at 08:49, 17 November 2014

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	==Psychology==		==Psychology==
			Note that the below categories are based on the 'human' wikipedia page, this stuff is subject to change, and it almost certainly will be changed up.
	===Sleep and dreaming===		===Sleep and dreaming===

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	Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.		Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.

	Cannibalism of excess eggs was practiced.		Cannibalism/sacrifice of excess eggs was practiced in the past. Possible situations: Limited carrying capacity.

			Modern day, eggs are frozen for storage.

	===Ethnicity===		===Ethnicity===

Erik Tiber at 08:43, 17 November 2014

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	[01:19] Tenfoldshields Maybe like...I...know basically shit about amphibian biology/prehistoric development. But amphibians tend to be sorta sensitive to environmental stuff/pollutants/that kind of thing yeah? So it's maybe feasible that initially they could only live in the swamps/bogs yeah? And stuff like saltwater/arid environments righteously fucked 'em up. Fire could have been		[01:19] Tenfoldshields Maybe like...I...know basically shit about amphibian biology/prehistoric development. But amphibians tend to be sorta sensitive to environmental stuff/pollutants/that kind of thing yeah? So it's maybe feasible that initially they could only live in the swamps/bogs yeah? And stuff like saltwater/arid environments righteously fucked 'em up. Fire could have been

	[01:19] Erik_Tiber They also spawn like frogs. and breed like frogs.		[01:19] Erik_Tiber They also spawn like frogs. and breed like frogs.

	[01:19] Tenfoldshields a tool to help them expand maybe? Clearing out forests and brush and roots to make crude eco engineering easier?		[01:19] Tenfoldshields a tool to help them expand maybe? Clearing out forests and brush and roots to make crude eco engineering easier?

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	[01:26] I00thlurker that implies a predator		[01:26] I00thlurker that implies a predator
	[01:26] I00thlurker or predators		[01:26] I00thlurker or predators
	[01:26] I00thlurker fire could also have been useful for scaring them off and clearing away their potential habitats		[01:26] I00thlurker fire could also have been useful for scaring them off and clearing away their
			potential habitats
	[01:26] I00thlurker a weapon		[01:26] I00thlurker a weapon

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	==Habitat and population==		==Habitat and population==
			Main points: Coastal species, lives primarily in swampland. Alteration of environment. Ancient, and modern: terraforming

			Ancient- Clearing land with fire, in order to expand swampland.
			Modern- Cleaning pollution from industrialization.
			Development of closed systems in space. Problems with radiation.
			Modern- terraforming various planets, terraforming Jargon 4.

	==Biology==		==Biology==
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	===Anatomy and Physiology===		===Anatomy and Physiology===
	Slime on skin- for use in deterring predators, and as a defense against parasites and pests (IE mosquitoes).		Slime on skin- for use in deterring predators, and as a defense against parasites and pests (IE mosquitoes).

			Status as amphibians makes it easier for them to utilize cryonics.
	===Genetics===		===Genetics===

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	===Kinship===		===Kinship===
			Kinship is in a group. 'family unit' is size of entire group, communal families.

			Cannibalism of excess eggs was practiced.

	===Ethnicity===		===Ethnicity===


	===Society, government, and politics===		===Society, government, and politics===


	===Trade and economics===		===Trade and economics===


	===War===		===War===


	===Material culture and technology===		===Material culture and technology===
			Advancement in various

	===Religion and spirituality===		===Religion and spirituality===


	===Philosophy and self-relfection===		===Philosophy and self-relfection===


	===Science and mathematics===		===Science and mathematics===


	===Art, music, and literature===		===Art, music, and literature===