How might humans look if we grew up on a planet with half the gravity of earth?

1. Your muscles would likely be a lot less developed than they are on Earth, as movement is less strenuous on the theoretical planet.
2. You would also probably see some major height differences between Earthlings and these humans.
3. Finally, these people's bones would be noticeably weaker than humans.

But consider something more interesting:

Have you ever wondered why insects are so small?

The Earth's gravity pulls down on their exoskeletons so much that if the insects were any larger, they would be unable to move.

A planet with half of the gravity of Earth would, if it had a solid surface, would most likely have evolved lifeforms closer to ants or termites before going to primates... and these insects would likely develop a complex civilization before any competing species would have the chance to figure out tools. On a planet like that, insects would be the dominant species... which is probably why our first interstellar contact will likely look more like a bee than ET.

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