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  1. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    I'd suggest combing the archives of this blog: Epiphenom wa:do
  2. painted wolf

    Was Spontaneous Generation Disproved?

    Abiogenesis is the study of the minimal requirements for living systems and how those requirements could be met by the chemistry of the early Earth. It's also the study of how the chemistry for life formed... such as the origins of amino acids. Spontaneous generation was whole living things...
  3. painted wolf

    Was Spontaneous Generation Disproved?

    Yes, spontaneous generation has been disproved. Abiogenesis is not spontaneous generation. In the most basic terms, abiogenesis is the study of early Earth chemistry and the process that allowed simple organic compounds to form more complex and ultimately self-sustaining reactions. For...
  4. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    Seeing as ritualistic and arguably religious behaviors date back to the paleolithic, even in other hominid species... I would say that the likelyhood is yes. Most human traits/behavior exists on a spectrum of expression. It's almost certain that "religious" behavior is a combination of...
  5. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    And to just about any aspect of our civilization. One could make similar arguments regarding politics and justice. wa:do
  6. painted wolf

    Creation and Evolution

    That's because "proof" outside of math, logic and liquor is a pretty useless concept. There will also never be enough "proof" to show that President Obama isn't a secret Kenyan muslim commie nazi as far as "birthers" are concerned. Humans are very poor judges of "proof" and are prone to all...
  7. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    I would say the difference is kind of pedantic. But if that's how you want to say it that's fine with me. :shrug: Religions don't pitch it as simply the "sense of" influence but as actual influence. wa:do
  8. painted wolf

    Evolution of Exploding Kamizake Ants

    Well, if he wants that level of detail then he is in the wrong place. I don't think we have an entomologists that specialize in this group of ants here on the forum. :shrug: wa:do
  9. painted wolf

    Evolution of Exploding Kamizake Ants

    I'm not exactly sure what you are asking... I thought we had already addressed how? Mutations provide slight alterations to existing traits. Over time more mutations build up and if they are beneficial in some way, then they will have a greater chance of spreading in the population. wa:do
  10. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    If you ask a devout Christian if prayer works they will say yes. If you ask a tribal hunter if their pre-hunt rituals actually work they would look at you like you're an idiot... why do it if it doesn't work? Or the guy who always wears his lucky tie on a date or interview or whatever. Now we...
  11. painted wolf

    Evolution of Exploding Kamizake Ants

    Because those nests where the trait is present are more likely to survive and thrive. wa:do
  12. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    Even fake cameras can significantly reduce crime. But they have to be highly visible. wa:do
  13. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    :jiggy: I didn't say it actually worked but conformation bias does a lot to make it feel like it does. No, that's true... but it does show that we are biologically primed for that aspect of religious/magical thinking. We are evolved to be able to project agency even to things that aren't...
  14. painted wolf

    Ancient Beliefs vs. Modern Science

    I think that's grossly simplistic. :o Religion offers quite a lot more than just comfort.... It also provides: Community Core rules for behavior and consequence for disruptive behavior Cultural cohesion A shared sense of origin and place in the universe A means to connect to ones ancestors...
  15. painted wolf

    Evolution of Exploding Kamizake Ants

    Anytime :D wa:do
  16. painted wolf

    Ritual or Myth?

    You can't make me! :p wa:do
  17. painted wolf

    Evolution of Exploding Kamizake Ants

    Because, not all genes are expressed the same way in all individuals. In ants there is a strong environmental component to how individuals develop and thus how their genes are expressed. Treat a larva one way and you will get a worker, treat it slightly differently and you get a soldier. wa:do
  18. painted wolf

    Ritual or Myth?

    All of those imply far more certainty and/or consensus than we actually have. When it comes to discussing evidence I prefer my language to be as precise as possible. Source? Except that they don't "cover the body"... at best they may provide a light dusting equivalent to what living...
  19. painted wolf

    Creation and Evolution

    Yes, I know perfectly well what you are asking/trying to do. You are trying to make a subjective experience into an objective one. It's just as annoying as when Creationists insist on claiming that their subjective evidence is worthy of being put in a science class. Obviously the whole...
  20. painted wolf

    Ritual or Myth?

    There is no way you can actually know that. Some of it is good inference but some of it is sloppy guesswork. I've never seen the flower behavior documented... kicking dirt on the dead is recorded. However most ritualized behavior happens as touching and mouthing the remains and preventing...
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