Thread: Human Evolution Speeding Up

Originally Posted by R.D.735

The greatest changes have probably occurred in our brains. Since they rely so much upon the environment to develop certain structures, it's likely that modern humans' brains have adapted in much more extreme ways than other parts of our biology. Of course, it's impossible to see the brain structure of anyone that lived so long ago, but it could be possible to extrapolate from primitive tribes of modern humans that still exist.

Yes, that is a very good point. When I used to read things like they could take a person from 100,000 years ago and raise them in modern society and you wouldn't know the difference, I thought that somehow we were all missing out (well, not all people, but modern people) were missing out on some aspect of our existence by not living our "natural" hunter-gathereer lifestye. I guess this means I shouldn't worry about that--we've evolved to this environment, and we couldn't go back (and be happy) even if we wanted to.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

That we actually know what a planet is is a significant leap from a few thousand years ago.

I don't think people know what a planet is. Otherwise we would look after it.

Originally Posted by Mystic7

I don't think people know what a planet is. Otherwise we would look after it.

One is not connected to the other.

Looking after the planet is not relevant to knowing what a planet is? It's a home. So it's relevant to look after it. My gosh where do you idiots come from.....

Originally Posted by Mystic7

Looking after the planet is not relevant to knowing what a planet is? It's a home. So it's relevant to look after it. My gosh where do you idiots come from.....

No, it's not.

Ok well now you know what a planet is. Your next step is.....knowing how to look after it......ok jackass..

Originally Posted by Mystic7

Ok well now you know what a planet is. Your next step is.....knowing how to look after it......ok jackass..

I'll take your heated aggression as a sign of sexual frustration. Hump a couch man, come back when you're more clear-headed.

If we ended up being thrust back into the wild without any of our modern material goods I think only about 1 in 1000 of us would survive ... maybe less.

Originally Posted by Super Duck

If we ended up being thrust back into the wild without any of our modern material goods I think only about 1 in 1000 of us would survive ... maybe less.

Put a wild animal in the city and chances are it will die.

I'll take your heated aggression as a sign of sexual frustration. Hump a couch man, come back when you're more clear-headed.

I'm sorry for any rudeness or offensiveness I may have caused.

Originally Posted by Mystic7

I'm sorry for any rudeness or offensiveness I may have caused.

I doubt the sincerity of your apology.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

I doubt the sincerity of your apology.

He said the same thing to me last night....

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Put a wild animal in the city and chances are it will die.

Very true ...

Spartiate the wild survives as long as the earth survives. But polluted cities crumble in a very short amount of time. Unless they are designed and maintained in such a way as animals can survive within them also. How many civilizations have crumbled. When has the wild not prevailed. Cutting trees down or raping the earth of resources doesn't count as defeating the wild. It only contributes to the self destruction of the ones doing it. Nature always wins as it is supporting everything. Anyone who thinks they are above nature is in a sad state, ready to be cut down.

Originally Posted by Mystic7

Spartiate the wild survives as long as the earth survives. But polluted cities crumble in a very short amount of time. Unless they are designed and maintained in such a way as animals can survive within them also. How many civilizations have crumbled. When has the wild not prevailed. Cutting trees down or raping the earth of resources doesn't count as defeating the wild. It only contributes to the self destruction of the ones doing it. Nature always wins as it is supporting everything. Anyone who thinks they are above nature is in a sad state, ready to be cut down.

Thus Spake Gwen Stefani.

Originally Posted by Mystic7

Spartiate the wild survives as long as the earth survives. But polluted cities crumble in a very short amount of time. Unless they are designed and maintained in such a way as animals can survive within them also. How many civilizations have crumbled. When has the wild not prevailed. Cutting trees down or raping the earth of resources doesn't count as defeating the wild. It only contributes to the self destruction of the ones doing it. Nature always wins as it is supporting everything. Anyone who thinks they are above nature is in a sad state, ready to be cut down.

What the hell does that have to do with anything?


Multiple choice question for Mystic's response:

a) Are you thick?

b) Are you dense?

c) You've just proved that you are in fact an idiot and know nothing about the subject.

d) You're right, I apologize.

Originally Posted by Super Duck

Wow. I have high interest in becoming a genetic scientist and this is really intriguing. I think Scatterbrain is right. Soon enough we will be able to say "Thanks; but no thanks" to Mother Nature and scrap natural selection, using genetic engineering to advance our anatomy's capabilities to unimaginable levels. I would be in no way surprised if I visited the year 3000 to find that humans had wings, gills and tails. Lol!

OK, just searched Google. Looks like I was wrong ... but have a gander and see what you think of your children's children's children:

Wait those are supposed to be enlarged testicles?

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Originally Posted by wasup

Wait those are supposed to be enlarged testicles? Oh fuck! I've got growth problems!

Mystic, I do not see how you are refuting evolution. You are not providing alternate explanations or rational debunking.

Simply saying, "Then why is the earth not in good shape" is not good enough. This is because you are not providing evidence for the earth being in "bad shape" and you are not providing reason why humans should be the sole responsibility.

Furthermore, your reasoning is still in-line with evolution. Species want to survive as a sole species; species do this by reaping resources. How is anything that you have said so far in rebuttal to this?

At least if you are going to try and attack someones points, provide reasoning, substantial points, and alternate explanations based on empirical and systematic observable explanations rather than vague, sarcastic, subtextual anecdotes.

Steps away from being the first person on my ignore list.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1GhYGEoRfo

Originally Posted by Mystic7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1GhYGEoRfo

YouTube Service This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc.

I'm guessing it was something like this, anyway.

YouTube Service This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc.

wow, they sure took that one down quickly! Haha. To bad guys. It was like the most amusing thing you would have seen all day. It was a south park video of the teacher teaching the class about evolution.

Wait, there is one in french, there is more than one copy. This one is in english.. Quick before they take this one down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEfK5rOi8XY

wait that one only goes for 7 seconds. Looks like we have to settle for the french version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dle3g6UXT4Y


Wait. Here's the English version....I found, yet another one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw-b270WZqU

Originally Posted by Mystic7

wow, they sure took that one down quickly! Haha. To bad guys. It was like the most amusing thing you would have seen all day. It was a south park video of the teacher teaching the class about evolution.

Wait, there is one in french, there is more than one copy. This one is in english.. Quick before they take this one down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEfK5rOi8XY

wait that one only goes for 7 seconds. Looks like we have to settle for the french version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dle3g6UXT4Y


Wait. Here's the English version....I found, yet another one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw-b270WZqU

Bwuahahahaha!