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Disciple of Pan
Actually, evolution makes a good deal of sense when you consider the challenges facing the continuation of life. A fluctuating environment requires a fluctuating set of adaptations, thus genetic variability.
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Why don't some people like being Apes?
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Actually, evolution makes a good deal of sense when you consider the challenges facing the continuation of life. A fluctuating environment requires a fluctuating set of adaptations, thus genetic variability.
George Campbell
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In my opinion the brainwashing which has been passed from generation to generation leaves them no choice. They either believe their parents and authority figures who reinforced the two naked teens in a garden with an apple and a snake theory or side with the obvious.
The most fascinating part of evolution...at least to me, occurred about 65 million years ago when the entire herds of dinosaurs and other species above ground were annialated when a humongous asteroid struck the planet and the atmosphere loaded up with dust and debris and upset the entire ecological situation. The life giving rays of the sun were blocked for many seasons.
At that time all mammal life except the burrowers which lived subterranean was wiped out and the little ones were a new start for all future species. Apes were a long way into the future from that point. I've always liked the little chipmunk looking creatures and the fact that they gave us all a new start from that critical time is probably the reason.
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Man of Faith
Well-Known Member
I don't like being called an ape because I don't believe I am an ape. I believe that I am a special unique creation, created a whole person in one day. Plus it is an insult to God.
Storm
ThrUU the Looking Glass
Personally, I think the idea that the mind that callibrated the cosmos couldn't come up with a relatively simple trick like evolution is far more insulting.
Man of Faith
Well-Known Member
What if he could? Why believe it? Because Darwin is God?
Storm
ThrUU the Looking Glass
Man of Faith
Well-Known Member
No, because it's what happened.
That is an assumption. You are welcome to believe that, but it's not science.
Storm
ThrUU the Looking Glass
No, assumptions have no foundation.
Yeah, it is. The fact that you don't like the scientific consensus doesn't make it anything else.
America and India both developed from parts of the British Empire, and today, neither America or India is British. Does this mean that there shouldn't be any Englishmen or Englishwomen left in Britain?
MSizer
MSizer
Wow, seriously dood, you really need to read. You have just proven that you have no idea what the ToE claims at at. Seriously, I'm not joking, you have just shown that you literally don't know anything about the ToE, and if you do some reading and understand it, you'll feel embarassed for having posted that statement.
Besides, as I mentioned in the other post, our resemblance to other species of apes is unmistakable:
Well, whether we do or not doesn't matter, because we don't come from monkeys. We're apes. ^_^
And gorillas are fine, beautiful animals! I'm proud to have them as my genetic cousins. Chimps are also fun and playful. (Not to mention cute.)
Ok, I am going to ask something that I for some reason don´t understand...
In what way does the biological classification of our specie make us less unique? You are you, it does not matter if you are an ape or not, you are still you...
Why?
Because the apes that are around now didn't exist millions of years ago, just like we didn't.
We evolved side-by-side with other primates. Because of our reduced speed, reduced strength, and pretty much reduced every physical quality by comparison, we evolved large brains so that we could survive by adaptability and intelligence; other apes don't need that.
Creatures only evolve certain traits that what they need to continue reproducing. Gorillas don't need our intelligence to survive. (Not yet, anyway.) And even if they do eventually evolve such intelligence, it won't be for tens of thousands of years: the current species of non-human apes will never be as intelligent as humans. (Though we can already communicate with specially trained apes. ^_^)
Well, to be fair, that statement wasn't perfectly accurate: evolution does have a purpose: to allow for reproduction.
Evolution doesn´t just affect the brain, you know. Other apes have other advantages we lack. Or can you do this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk4ZqskRBPw
If what the documentary "Walking With Prehistoric Beasts" says is accurate, then primates most likely evolved from creatures that resemble modern squirrels.
That means that humans will have just a little bit of...
MSizer
MSizer
What I don't like about being an ape:
1. I have to contend with challenging social orders.
2. I have nails that grow at the ends of my toes and they serve no purpose.
3. My sense of smell leaves a lot to be deisred.
4. I have no exoskeleton to protect my soft outer fleshy core.
5. My body mass to strength ratio sucks.
5. I can't echolocate.
6. I can't breathe underwater.
7. I can't electrolocate.
8. I can't inject poison when I bight.
9. I don't see all of the colours of flowers.
10. I don't have mirror membranes behind my retinae.
11. I can't detect the earth's magnetic field without tools.
1. I have to contend with challenging social orders.
2. I have nails that grow at the ends of my toes and they serve no purpose.
3. My sense of smell leaves a lot to be deisred.
4. I have no exoskeleton to protect my soft outer fleshy core.
5. My body mass to strength ratio sucks.
5. I can't echolocate.
6. I can't breathe underwater.
7. I can't electrolocate.
8. I can't inject poison when I bight.
9. I don't see all of the colours of flowers.
10. I don't have mirror membranes behind my retinae.
11. I can't detect the earth's magnetic field without tools.
Half Asleep
Crazy-go-nuts
12. Male nipples.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Your perception and portrayal of god is an insult to god.