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[swasheck]

i suspect there would be adaptations to a variety of other things like sleep, bipedal locomotion, defecation, etc.

[fnordpiglet → swasheck]

I suspect our tailed ancestors slept, locomoted, and defecated.

[Natsu → fnordpiglet]

Could just ask this guy how well things work for him:

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/114937-lo...

[kelnos → fnordpiglet]

I think we'd definitely have to rethink our toilets, though. Don't want your tail hanging in there while you're doing your business.

[fnordpiglet → kelnos]

In much of the world (weighted by humans) people use squat toilets. So, problem is solvable by installing one after your CRISPR tail procedure.

[prox → fnordpiglet]

What kind of tail are we looking at? One like a bunny or something like a cat?

[lukan → prox]

Something like an ape.

[rsynnott → lukan]

Apes don’t have tails.

Something like a monkey, probably.

[lukan → rsynnott]

Ah, I see. I meant monkeys. (and learned the difference, german does not really have a word for ape and I always believed monkey and ape are similar words).

[swader999 → prox]

I'm hoping for more like a dynosaur tail.

[iSnow → swasheck]

I am pretty sure there would be new dimensions to sexual behavior, details depending on the motor control we'd have.

[SpaghettiCthulu → swasheck]

> i suspect there would be adaptations to a variety of other things like sleep, bipedal locomotion, defecation, etc.

Sleep is easy: sleep on your side.

The rest sound like non-issues to me.