The Bioelectric World:https://pastebin.com/veE2CikQieadxadmtailohraaxrlcoealponiefeklmrilnddaaallaoicyiskAntlers, whiskers, ossicones, horns, crests, and the majority of mysterious cranial protrusions and enigmatic Wiggly Bits are primarily electroreceptors!· VELVET = SENSORY TISSUE: It is highly vascularized, nerve-rich living tissue.· COMABT = DURABILITY TESTING· ANNUAL SHEDDING = MAINTENANCE and NOT STARVING IN WINTER:· ELECTRORECEPTION is the primary and ancestral function of most cranial projections and whiskers.· Both ANTLERS and WHISKERS are deeply integrated with the body's most sensitive nerve highway: the TRIGEMINAL NERVE.•The trigeminal nerve EVOLVED for fish electroreception along the LATERAL LINE nerve pathway. Dolphins revolved ER from whisker follicles.• Likely passive reception but possibly active radar from more complex cranial organs.Why Current Theories Fall ShortThe display-and-combat model fails to explain the evidence.· Display Failures: Display structures must be symmetrical and visually appealing to honestly communicate fitness. Invisibly expensive compared to normal horns· Ineffective Weapons: Why are combat weapons so weirdly shaped? Many are barely effective for killing. Many animals flee or use kicks.· Isn't the inner ear and living skin better than dead keratin for balance or proprioception?· Why do tigers and lions need large whiskers for proprioception and balance but cheetahs do not? Does daytime hunting play a role?· Many crests said to be for resonating are totally solid and made of dampening material, and on animals which are not particularly loud.· And what the hell is an ossicone?Examples: Sinomegaceros (triangular antenna array), Megaloceros (massive metabolic cost), Shivatherium (complex giraffe-lineage structures), Palaeomerycidae (permanently vascularized T-shaped structure).
negatively charged keratin whiskers can detect flux
The treehoppers are already confirmed electroreceptive
go to the pastebin: https://pastebin.com/veE2CikQ
>>16855130Bucks Prefer KJAM 103.5 FMClassic Rock of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, and 20s.
>>16855328>are already confirmedThis is a nice touch.
>>16855130> enigmatic Wiggly BitsI have one of those betweeen my legs. What frequency should I tune it to? I want something retro, no modern music please.
>>16855357Genitals could actually be a candidate for close range EMF because they are vascularized and incentivise close range communication but this one is highly speculative lol it's way more common than we realize tho
>>16855130why is kekistani slop still allowed in here?
so what does this sixth sense actually do for the animals tho
They can detect the nervous systems of other animals from a distance or in the dark, predator or prey, and can likely detect plants or certain minerals. Many species likely use it for active communication like walkie talkies. I believe the waggle dance of honey bees is actually for generating EMF with muscle spasms for communication in a dark hive. They have confirmed electroreceptive antenna too.
cranial Bump
Let me examine your wiggly bits on /an/>>>/an/5076807
Deer Talk >>>/an/5047261
meds nowalso stop messing up the deer thread
it's literally a thread for deer theories but I won't post much more unless people ask me questions which they probably will. I didn't know the deer thread existed until after I made this one but it seems relevant for cross posting
this is a hypothesis not a theory. Alfred Wegner could not prove continental drift. Darwin did not discover genetics. Neither could have technically qualified for a Nobel prize. I don't claim to have proven anything.
inb4 wegner
Can someone explain what these are for?
no one tell him about the vril maidens?
>>16855130>ieadxadmtailohraaxrlcoealponiefeklmrilnddaaallaoicyiskOddly enough, that's my Microsoft password.
I think it's interesting that Eastern dragons are shown to have both whiskers and antlers, and they are the ones who seem to be able to read your mind.
>>16856577he's chinesey
>>16856529Recepted
>>16855130maybe they're fungal brain parasites, likecordycepshttps://www.brighteon.com/cae024d0-176a-43c4-ae6c-134287422be4
>>16856665You are the second person to make that joke
If I am ever snubbed for a Nobel prize I hope you all remember me and make sure Justice is served. I don't deserve any special treatment now but when someone else proves it I hope I am publicly vindicated. 4chan is the only place I can really trust for this kind of thing ironically
{1/7} The Bioelectric World:A New Sensory Paradigm. A hypothesis by Ieadxadmtailohraaxrlcoealponiefeklmrilnddaaallaoicyisk. A vast, unseen landscape of bioelectric fields permeates the natural world. I propose that many enigmatic cranial structures or "Wiggly Bits" from antlers to whiskers are not merely for show or combat, but are sophisticated antennas evolved to perceive this hidden realm of information. The Keratin Antenna: A Universal Sensor. ELECTRORECEPTION is the primary and ancestral function of most cranial projections and whiskers. The core mechanism: Keratin is the perfect material to a negative charge; nerves at the base detect fluctuations in the surrounding electric field. This provides a dual function: Electroreception (primary) and mechanoreception (secondary). Whiskers are almost entirely electroreceptive, explaining their abundance on animals without an obvious tactile need. Both ANTLERS and WHISKERS are deeply integrated with the body's most sensitive nerve highway: the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. The trigeminal nerve EVOLVED for fish electroreception along the LATERAL LINE nerve pathway. Likely passive reception but possibly active radar from more complex organs.
{2/7} Practical Electroreception:This sense functions as a terrestrial version of a fish's lateral line, providing a critical hunting and survival advantage. It also allows detection in the dark, through foliage, and can identify camouflaged or unfamiliar lifeforms. It can also be used to detect predators, plants, minerals, and potentially measuring magnetic resonance of chemical compounds. It detects heartbeats and nervous system signals (bioelectric fields) by sensing changes in flux, as the energy of these fields is very low. Tigers: Detect prey through dense brush via electromagnetic sensing. Horses: Detect snakes (whose electromagnetic signature differs from vegetation). Walruses: Distinguish bioelectric clams from inert rocks on the murky seafloor. Pink River Dolphins and Walruses still have whiskers, and they hunt in this same way, with dolphin electroreception evolving by modifying the follicles. The only research in this area has concluded that whiskers are not electromechanical, but obviously the energy level is too low to cause physical deflection in the hair. The previous study missed the fact that it would necessarily have to be purely electrical not mechanical. Antlers likely use a different mechanism, there are probably many different types of receptor.
{3/7} Why Current Theories Fall Short.The display-and-combat model fails to explain the evidence. If these structures were for display or simple weapons, their design would be different. Moose antlers: Asymmetric, "ugly," and massively expensive poor for display. Why shed them in winter if they're for defense? Cassowary crest: Is not hollow; the hornbill's casque is not connected to the airway, and they are not particularly loud animals. Ineffective Weapons: Why are combat weapons so weirdly shaped? Many are barely effective for killing. Illogical Design: Why are heat-regulating structures placed in direct sunlight, with a poor surface-area-to-volume ratio? Display Failures: Display structures must be symmetrical and visually appealing to honestly communicate fitness. Many are not. Why do so many animals have whiskers without clear applications from the traditional framework? Does balance or proprioception makes sense for a cow? Isn't the inner ear and living skin better than dead keratin? Why would you need more than 4-10 proprioceptors for navigating tunnels? Why do tigers and lions need large whiskers for proprioception and balance but cheetahs do not? - It is most likely because lions and tigers hunt in dark dense brush but cheetahs hunt in the daytime on open plains where electro reception is less valuable.
>>16857205You might find this interesting.https://milesmathis.com/fur.pdf
>>16860478Could human things like tiaras and crowns have been attempts at making artificial electroreceptors?
>>16860490What is it. I'm not clicking something called fur.pdf without more context lol
>>16861049It's possible. It's more likely to just be the simple symbolism of wearing something expensive on your head. If it was conductive we would expect metal contact pads touching the skin. It might have a different physical purpose.
>>16861236It's about animal fur and it's function according to Miles Mathis's physics theory.
>>16861238I'll read it when my internet connection isn't fucked up
{4/7} The Evidence in Combat and Behavior:Observing how these "weapons" are used reveals their true function. Moose Combat Behavior: They almost never use antlers against predators (they kick). Moose-vs.-moose combat is slow, awkward, and rarely causes injury. Sparring as Sensor Testing: This is not dominance combat; it is ritualized sensor durability testing. Sexual selection is for antenna durability, not brute strength. The Durability Arms Race: A large, soft electroreceptive antenna would get damaged. It is better to sacrifice the antenna for a chance to mate. The individual with the stronger antenna who survives the duel without breaking is more likely to survive, selecting for strong, armored structures. Structural Proof: Velvet and Shedding. The biology of antlers points directly to a sensory organ, not a dead weapon. VELVET = SENSORY TISSUE: It is highly vascularized, nerve-rich living tissue that consumes significant iron. It is covered in fine hairs which likely all function as receptors. The current explanation of velvet as a "protective covering" is insufficient. The energy level of the fields is low but detectable, possibly utilizing advanced physics. ANNUAL SHEDDING = MAINTENANCE: Complex sensors need replacement (a shark-tooth mechanism). Precision equipment accumulates damage and requires regrowth. Starving in winter is a major pressure, so deer must drop their antlers regardless.
All of these are known electroreceptors
{5/7} Sexual Dimorphism and Environmental Adaptation.The distribution and shape of these structures are optimized by evolutionary pressures. Sexual Dimorphism: Most female deer do not have antlers due to caloric limitations; they must prioritize pregnancy. Reindeer are an exception because electroreception is exceptionally valuable in dark winters, likely useful for predation and possible detecting EMF from living grass under snow. Male and female giraffid ossicones are likely highly calorically efficient considering how small they are but are clearly very powerful. Extinct giraffids had more extreme dimorphism. Structure Matches Environment: Multiple tines (Moose/Deer): Close-range sensing in dense brush/forest. Long, thin structures (Oryx, Gazelle): Long-range sensing in open savannahs. Helical horns (Ibex, Sheep): 3D spatial sensing in mountainous terrain. Convergent Evolution: The Proof is in the Pattern. The same solutions evolve independently to solve the same problems, confirming the function. Sawfish Rostrum: A weaponized electroreceptor in a similar niche to antlers. Treehopper Helmets: Confirmed terrestrial electroreception (likely for detecting wasps/predators). They look remarkably like hadrosaur and parasaur headgear. 65+ million years apart, this convergence represents strong functional pressure, not arbitrary display.
No one has every proven any of these structures are for display. It's pure assumption.
Literally everything we don't understand is either display or thermo regulation if it has blood vessels. But none of these theories have ever been proven. There is absolutely no reason to cling to any of these ideas because there's no evidence or proof
Heavy tanky animals tend to have solid keratin horns without innervation, but fast animals that run from predators tend to have blood vessels and innervation. Rhinos, buffaloes,musk oxen and elephants do not seem to have electroreceptive horns, and their strategy is to stand their ground. I could be wrong and rhinos may use an unusual mechanism but it seems unlikely. Elephants probably have electro receptive trunks however as they are covered in whiskers and have many unusual nervous features.
>>16863274Interesting.
>>16863274Have you ever met a deer? They are stupid AF.
>>16863593Deer are based, they devote their limited food energy towards play and socializing when possible. Just so much territorial fighting, still no cooperation observed from the males. Combat. More combat. Like us. Yet....herbivores....Big fucking gigantic angry horny rabbits with racks of spikes on their floppy toppies and white poofer bun bun butt markiesGod help us all if thy herbivore prey ever evolve enough somewhere to pilot a craft down here and meat chud genocide us all
>>16863597Maybe so but they are not as sure footed as the claims.
Dewlaps, the flap of skin under the chin, tend to appear on deer in colder climates, which is the opposite of what we would expect for a thermoregulator. Instead I think these organs are for detecting living plants under snow
