Why horses were used for riding just few thousands of years ago ?

[The Hammer]

Why do you think modern humans was in need for more than 150,000 years to look at horses and to think if he can use it before being able to actually using it.

Because the earlier hominids in which we are descended from, did not quite have the logical brain capacity to devise a way to domesticate horses. They may have attempted to tame and ride them, it's proven through some of the injuries sustained my Neanderthals and other Hominid species.

 

[apophenia]

So do you think we should stop killing and eating beef ?
What about bacon ?

All creatures need to eat.

However, it is true that any reasonable human would at least consider vegetarianism, or at least radically reducing meat consumption, because a diet with large amounts of meat is madness, environmentally speaking.

The need to eat is totally different to the idea that all creatures are here only to serve man.

 

[Nietzsche]

Because the earlier hominids in which we are descended from, did not quite have the logical brain capacity to devise a way to domesticate horses. They may have attempted to tame and ride them, it's proven through some of the injuries sustained my Neanderthals and other Hominid species.

cough
Neanderthals are cousins, not ancestors(for the majority of humanity anyway)
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However. We do have proof Neanderthals, and our own direct ancestors, taming wolves. That's apparently something primates in general are just good at.

 

[The Hammer]

cough
Neanderthals are cousins, not ancestors(for the majority of humanity anyway)
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However. We do have proof Neanderthals, and our own direct ancestors, taming wolves. That's apparently something primates in general are just good at.

Yes, we are cousins. I was keeping it simple to the Hominidae family as a whole. And the wolf taming led to what we now know as "the dog" .

 

[oldbadger]

Was it due to evolution for both humans and horses or a creator planned it for humans ?
What do you think and how you explain it by science if it wasn't by the creator ?

Easy!
Lonely Welshmen of the hills have an age old reputation for being incredibly friendly with their sheep.
Now....... was that evolution or planned by a creator?

 

[FearGod]

Because the earlier hominids in which we are descended from, did not quite have the logical brain capacity to devise a way to domesticate horses. They may have attempted to tame and ride them, it's proven through some of the injuries sustained my Neanderthals and other Hominid species.

Modern human Homo sapiens "wise man" lived earth 200,000 years ago.

 

[Nietzsche]

OMG.

All creatures need to eat.

However, it is true that any reasonable human would at least consider vegetarianism, or at least radically reducing meat consumption, because from an environmental point of view a diet with large amounts of meat is madness, environmentally speaking.

The need to eat is totally different to the idea that all creatues are here only to serve man.

 

[The Hammer]

Modern human Homo sapiens "wise man" lived earth 200,000 years ago.

Domestication of the horse

There is an article on horse domestication. We didn't start "needing" horses for transport and things like that until the advent of agriculture. Once we started using agriculture, it became more necessary to start to breed animals for food, because we weren't nomadically following them around anymore. From there we devised simple methods to use them for other purposes other then just solely food.

 

[apophenia]

Despite my preternatural cleverness, I don't know what those runes say. I could spend the time decoding them I suppose, but perhaps you could serve my laziness and tell me ?

Cheers

 

[Ouroboros]

Turing invented computers before any existed.

And Konrad Zuse. He's considered to have invented the first programmable computer. Z3 was finished in 1941. The first programming language was Plankalkul.

 

[Nietzsche]

Despite my preternatural cleverness, I don't know what those runes say. I could spend the time decoding them I suppose, but perhaps you could serve my laziness and tell me ?

Cheers

Not runes, it's from a Twilight Zone episode. The 'runes' do translate as "To Serve Man". However that can mean a whole lot of things depending on context..

 

[McBell]

Really,thats all about it.

Saddle and horseshoe then it'll be made to move, what if it wasn't made to move regardless of the saddle and the horseshoe, what other options we have.

You neglect the main point and concentrate in the silly one.

I am lost.
What point made in this about horses has not been silly?

 

[apophenia]

Not runes, it's from a Twilight Zone episode. The 'runes' do translate as "To Serve Man". However that can mean a whole lot of things depending on context..

Gotcha. I probably saw it as a kid. It used to scare the bejeesus out of me when I was little , which of course meant it was not to be missed.

Thanks for reminding me. I'll find it on google for my grandchildren.

 

[apophenia]

I am lost.
What point made in this about horses has not been silly?

The song by sonicanimation was pretty cool, I thought.

 

[McBell]

Easy!
Lonely Welshmen of the hills have an age old reputation for being incredibly friendly with their sheep.
Now....... was that evolution or planned by a creator?

had to been planned by the one and only all everything creator.

 

[apophenia]

Not runes, it's from a Twilight Zone episode. The 'runes' do translate as "To Serve Man". However that can mean a whole lot of things depending on context..

I just followed the link. Excellent. Thanks.

 

[apophenia]

Hey, I found this ...

"Cats hold a special place to the Muslims, since Prophet Muhammad is very fond of cats.

One story mentioned that a cat saved Prophet Mohammad from being bitten by a deadly snake.

There was also a story of the Prophet cutting off his shirt sleeve rather than disturbing his sleeping cat when it was time for prayers. When people at the mosque noticed him wearing a torn sleeved robe, they asked "Holy Prophet, why is your garment torn?"

The Prophet simply replied that his cat is sleeping soundly upon the sleeve of his robe and rather than disturbing the cat, he cut the sleeve and put on what remained of his garment. The Prophet is so kind to animals that he would not pull the garment or awaken the cat, instead he rather cut his robe and let the cat sleep undisturbed.

It is a well-known fact that the Prophet is a cat lover and respect animals. Muslims are taught to follow his exemplary behaviour on kindness to animals.

A companion of the Prophet was given the name Abu Hurairah. The name Abu Hurairah means 'father of the cats'. Abu Hurairah was given this name because where ever he goes, he always had a kitten with him.


The Prophet also mentioned "To catch birds and imprison them in cages without any special purpose is considered abominable." Hence if you have birds living in cages, set them free. "

In Hadith (Muslim religious text) of Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 4, Book 56, Number 673, narrated by Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "While a dog was going round a well and was about to die of thirst, an Israeli prostitute saw it and took off her shoe and watered it. So Allah forgave her because of that good deed."

In another Hadith text, the Prophet told his companions of a woman who would be sent to Hell for having locked up a cat; not feeding it, nor even releasing it so that it could feed herself."

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1468-65-holy-prophet-muhammad-cats

 

[McBell]

Hey, I found this ...

"Cats hold a special place to the Muslims, since Prophet Muhammad is very fond of cats.

One story mentioned that a cat saved Prophet Mohammad from being bitten by a deadly snake.

There was also a story of the Prophet cutting off his shirt sleeve rather than disturbing his sleeping cat when it was time for prayers. When people at the mosque noticed him wearing a torn sleeved robe, they asked "Holy Prophet, why is your garment torn?"

The Prophet simply replied that his cat is sleeping soundly upon the sleeve of his robe and rather than disturbing the cat, he cut the sleeve and put on what remained of his garment. The Prophet is so kind to animals that he would not pull the garment or awaken the cat, instead he rather cut his robe and let the cat sleep undisturbed.

It is a well-known fact that the Prophet is a cat lover and respect animals. Muslims are taught to follow his exemplary behaviour on kindness to animals.

A companion of the Prophet was given the name Abu Hurairah. The name Abu Hurairah means 'father of the cats'. Abu Hurairah was given this name because where ever he goes, he always had a kitten with him.


The Prophet also mentioned "To catch birds and imprison them in cages without any special purpose is considered abominable." Hence if you have birds living in cages, set them free. "

In Hadith (Muslim religious text) of Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 4, Book 56, Number 673, narrated by Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "While a dog was going round a well and was about to die of thirst, an Israeli prostitute saw it and took off her shoe and watered it. So Allah forgave her because of that good deed."

In another Hadith text, the Prophet told his companions of a woman who would be sent to Hell for having locked up a cat; not feeding it, nor even releasing it so that it could feed herself."

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1468-65-holy-prophet-muhammad-cats

um...
What does this have to do with the thread?

 

[Nietzsche]

I just followed the link. Excellent. Thanks.

I love the Twilight Zone. It's dark even today, though I suppose that's understandable when you know Serling's military record.

 

[apophenia]

um...
What does this have to do with the thread?

Read the thread. If you still don't see ... meh