Huge gap between humans and animals

[Audie]

Let mess see now-
EVERYONE agrees that humans are unique.
(no brainer; every individual of every species
of every organism is unique)

EVERYONE here agrees that the combo of brains, hands
and so forth has enabled people to do things
that no other animals can match.

ONE person among us pretends that this is
some big insight.

ONE person among us pretends that there is anyone
here who "refuses" to accept these obvious facts,
in order to "deny god".

Is there anything now left unsaid?

 

[Altfish]

Still lives like the rest of the animals, humans are living in a style different than the rest
of the animals, it isn't about the size that one animal is extremely huge or the ant is
extremely small or the bacteria is unseen etc

I think you may have missed out because you just aren't getting it.
Because of our well evolved brain we can do so much more than other animals.
So, all our advantages come from the fact that our brain is most developed; we can read, write, store knowledge, travel fast, live in cold places by clothing ourselves and building robust shelters, etc.

It is all down to that one organ THE BRAIN

 

[FearGod]

I think you may have missed out because you just aren't getting it.
Because of our well evolved brain we can do so much more than other animals.
So, all our advantages come from the fact that our brain is most developed; we can read, write, store knowledge, travel fast, live in cold places by clothing ourselves and building robust shelters, etc.

It is all down to that one organ THE BRAIN

Do humans walk upright because of the brain?
that if you think that we differ from all other animals because of the brain.

 

[Audie]

Do humans walk upright because of the brain?
that if you think that we differ from all other animals because of the brain.

It is an interesting thing that human beings are the
only living* species of mammal that walk upright as
as their best means of locomotion. Lots of mammals
can walk upright, if they choose to.

Of course, it has its disadvantage, almost
anything including the armadillo and the possum
can outrun a person. No claws or teeth worth
much in defense.

So lacking a good brain with which to organize
defense and utilize weapons, it seems likely that
no other mammal can succeed as a biped.

So, yes, in that sense, people walk upright beause
of the brain. The brain is by far our most uniquest
feature. As all except maybe one, would agree.

* there are a number of non human fossil apes
that walked upright.

 

[FearGod]

It is an interesting thing that human beings are the
only living* species of mammal that walk upright as
as their best means of locomotion. Lots of mammals
can walk upright, if they choose to.

Of course, it has its disadvantage, almost
anything including the armadillo and the possum
can outrun a person. No claws or teeth worth
much in defense.

So lacking a good brain with which to organize
defense and utilize weapons, it seems likely that
no other mammal can succeed as a biped.

So, yes, in that sense, people walk upright beause
of the brain. The brain is by far our most uniquest
feature. As all except maybe one, would agree.

* there are a number of non human fossil apes
that walked upright.

Do humans pronounce words because of the brain?

 

[Altfish]

Do humans walk upright because of the brain?
that if you think that we differ from all other animals because of the brain.

Humans do walk upright because of the brain.
In our evolutionary past our ancestors who used to live in trees, moved to the plains. They started to stand up and it was soon realised that you could see foe and prey much better, so, using our brains, we worked out the advantages of standing up and did it more often. Because the 'humans' who could stand up - and therefore see further and run faster - had a better chance of surviving they flourished and passed their genes on. Those that remained crawling died out.
The problem with standing is that the back hasn't caught up with the evolutionary process, that's why many humans suffer back problems today.

 

[Revoltingest]

It is an interesting thing that human beings are the
only living* species of mammal that walk upright as
as their best means of locomotion. Lots of mammals
can walk upright, if they choose to.

Of course, it has its disadvantage, almost
anything including the armadillo and the possum
can outrun a person. No claws or teeth worth
much in defense.

So lacking a good brain with which to organize
defense and utilize weapons, it seems likely that
no other mammal can succeed as a biped.

So, yes, in that sense, people walk upright beause
of the brain. The brain is by far our most uniquest
feature. As all except maybe one, would agree.

* there are a number of non human fossil apes
that walked upright.

Bipedalism & big brain correlation?
Someone would like to disagree, albeit without any big words....

 

[Thief]

don't tell @Wu Wei ......

he still thinks he's smarter than the average bear

he wouldn't know how to deal with an ostrich

 

[Thief]

are there any animals that worship?......God

I suspect a Greater Being

 

[FearGod]

Humans do walk upright because of the brain.
In our evolutionary past our ancestors who used to live in trees, moved to the plains. They started to stand up and it was soon realised that you could see foe and prey much better, so, using our brains, we worked out the advantages of standing up and did it more often. Because the 'humans' who could stand up - and therefore see further and run faster - had a better chance of surviving they flourished and passed their genes on. Those that remained crawling died out.
The problem with standing is that the back hasn't caught up with the evolutionary process, that's why many humans suffer back problems today.

Really some people have simple minds that they believe anything and even their
brains are so simple that they can't see how far different humans are from the
rest of the animals not only the brain but a lot of things including the diversity of
their faces, the ability to pronounce words,..etc.

Why only humans have superior brains, was it a disadvantage for other animals to
evolve with super brains?

 

[FearGod]

are there any animals that worship?......God

I suspect a Greater Being

That was disadvantage for animals, they went distinct and those who don't
worship God survived, believe me, it's true.

 

[Wu Wei]

are there any animals that worship?......God

I suspect a Greater Being

Don't know...but there are humans that use to worship [email protected] can stop genuflecting now..... bears are not Gods...which also proves there is a Huge gap between humans and animals....just not in the way you walking, hairless chimps think.....

 

[Altfish]

Really some people have simple minds that they believe anything and even their
brains are so simple that they can't see how far different humans are from the
rest of the animals not only the brain but a lot of things including the diversity of
their faces, the ability to pronounce words,..etc.

I can see how far (in some ways) humans have evolved from other creatures.
Our faces are noticeably different mainly because we have lost our fir. I don't know about you but I can tell dogs apart by just their faces, similarly cats. BUT I often struggle with humans of (say) Chinese origin because 'they all look similar' to me. I'm sure Europeans look similar to the Chinese.
We can pronounce words, i.e. speak; because of our brains!!

Why only humans have superior brains, was it a disadvantage for other animals to
evolve with super brains?

Animals can't choose how they evolve. We'd have evolved to fly if that was the case, or perhaps to have eyes in the back of our head, or evolved a system where eating is not using the same passage as breathing. Humans are pretty poor design in many ways.

 

[Audie]

Bipedalism & big brain correlation?
Someone would like to disagree, albeit without any big words....

Funny guy. I have heard of birds.

Kangaroos are pretty much bipeds too but they
had to come up with a different way of running.

The leg structure of mammals makes for a more
difficult way of coming up with a swift biped.

your birdie there dont need a spear, he can run.

 

[Wu Wei]

your birdie there dont need a spear, he can run.

It also has big nasty feet that can do serious damage.....spear unnecessary

 

[Audie]

It also has big nasty feet that can do serious damage.....spear unnecessary

let alone a cassowary with their one very long claw
and an inclination to proactive defense!

 

[Wu Wei]

let alone a cassowary with their one very long claw
and an inclination to proactive defense!

a cassowary is allegedly nastier than an ostrich....a lot nastier

 

[Polymath257]

Do humans walk upright because of the brain?
that if you think that we differ from all other animals because of the brain.

No, walking upright actually developed before the brain got as large as it is. But many animals can walk upright, at least for brief periods of time.

 

[Polymath257]

Do humans pronounce words because of the brain?

Yes, definitely. We can even point to the areas of the brain where words are chosen in speech. Having a stroke in that area will make it impossible to choose and pronounce words.

 

[FearGod]

I can see how far (in some ways) humans have evolved from other creatures.
Our faces are noticeably different mainly because we have lost our fir. I don't know about you but I can tell dogs apart by just their faces, similarly cats. BUT I often struggle with humans of (say) Chinese origin because 'they all look similar' to me. I'm sure Europeans look similar to the Chinese.
We can pronounce words, i.e. speak; because of our brains!!

Which dog is male and which is female

Tell me who is the girl and who is the boy

Animals can't choose how they evolve. We'd have evolved to fly if that was the case, or perhaps to have eyes in the back of our head, or evolved a system where eating is not using the same passage as breathing. Humans are pretty poor design in many ways.

Do you mean we were lucky that our brains evolved to be super and all other animals were unlucky?