Thread: Evolution is a Fact - Not a Theory

How come it took us million years to evolve from apes to Homo sapiens who used basic natural instruments for survival, when in only 50 years we could produce a machine unique of its kind such as computer that can perform incredible functions? One hundred years ago, people used candles instead of lights, used carriages instead of cars and suddenly cars were introduced as the new vehicle in 1900.
I understand we evolve intellectually and move forward but who can explain the sudden huge advancement in only few years?

You want to apply evolution to a concept that is apart from the human individual (literally and figuratively). I see your point. Still, that doesn't mean I can't provide an explanation to my differing view.

I doubt we can attribute this to the evolution of the brain. We've had the capability for many types of thought for millions of years. Neaderthals had funerals. (Flower petals discovered near grave sites, blah blah blah). People discovered irrigation, writing, complex mathematics. The thought has been there for awhile.

Instead, why not attribute this techno-explosion to the evolution of communication? The evolution of freedom of thought? We can transport our voices to Japan at the speed of light. Thoughts and ideas are shared more rapidly due to this. Also, religious freedoms allow for more even more expression of thought. Perhaps the most important of all is language itself. We speak. We record mathematical proofs, so that others don't have to churn through the thought on their own. In this way, thought builds.

Technology seems to grow exponentially. It's not the work of a single individual. A single individual is not able to build an airplane or a microchip off of instinct, be it caused by brain cells or chemicals. A nation of individuals, coupled with their ability to effectively communicate and absorb thoughts (and mistakes) of the past, can.