Comments on: The De-Evolution of Man http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/ "Have you ever escaped from a shipwrecked life..." Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Derick http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-286 Derick Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:06:29 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-286 I'm not sure I'd agree that God or religion had anything to do with the rise of war and killing among humans. Humans killed each other for centuries before God came on to the scene. I think war and death are parts of human nature that we try to find an excuse for. We kill each other because it's in our nature, as a species, to dominate by any means. Other species, nature itself, and each other... it doesn't matter. Humans will do anything to come out on top. I also don't agree with the idea that we've claimed the planet. It's an idea that a lot of people share, but it's not possible. At the end of the day, with all of our technologies and abilities, we are still owned by nature and the order of the universe. If nature (or whatever you want to call it) decides to wipe us off the face of the planet there isn't a thing we could do to stop it. We can't control the weather, the oceans, the happenings in the universe, or any of the other multitude of natural phenomenon that could potentially lead to our downfall. We might sit at the top of the food chain on Earth, but in the grand scheme of things... that's nothing. We've learned to enhance our abilities, I agree. But the problem, at least in my opinion, is that we aren't just enhancing our abilities. We're abandoning them. If you enhance a computer by adding more ram, you don't throw the computer out and try to check your email with just the ram. We're relying too much on these enhancements as replacements for the abilities that nature provided us with. If a doctor feels your arm and says he or she thinks it's broken, and then scans it with an x-ray that shows nothing, which opinion do you go with? The human sense and experience of the doctor or the mechanized, enhancement of the x-ray? As for the reproduction issue... I don't think there's a simple solution to that. It's true that some segments of the world's population are reproducing more quickly. But as my brother is fond of reminding me, one of the side effects of human civilization is less reproduction. People get so wrapped up in their careers, their worldly pursuits, and their own interests that family is no longer a concern to them. Unless we can convince people to start breeding more, I'm afraid there's nothing that can really be done to change reproduction rates. The best we can hope for is that history will show the next societies what our path has done... and they will learn from it. I’m not sure I’d agree that God or religion had anything to do with the rise of war and killing among humans. Humans killed each other for centuries before God came on to the scene. I think war and death are parts of human nature that we try to find an excuse for. We kill each other because it’s in our nature, as a species, to dominate by any means. Other species, nature itself, and each other… it doesn’t matter. Humans will do anything to come out on top.

I also don’t agree with the idea that we’ve claimed the planet. It’s an idea that a lot of people share, but it’s not possible. At the end of the day, with all of our technologies and abilities, we are still owned by nature and the order of the universe. If nature (or whatever you want to call it) decides to wipe us off the face of the planet there isn’t a thing we could do to stop it. We can’t control the weather, the oceans, the happenings in the universe, or any of the other multitude of natural phenomenon that could potentially lead to our downfall. We might sit at the top of the food chain on Earth, but in the grand scheme of things… that’s nothing.

We’ve learned to enhance our abilities, I agree. But the problem, at least in my opinion, is that we aren’t just enhancing our abilities. We’re abandoning them. If you enhance a computer by adding more ram, you don’t throw the computer out and try to check your email with just the ram. We’re relying too much on these enhancements as replacements for the abilities that nature provided us with. If a doctor feels your arm and says he or she thinks it’s broken, and then scans it with an x-ray that shows nothing, which opinion do you go with? The human sense and experience of the doctor or the mechanized, enhancement of the x-ray?

As for the reproduction issue… I don’t think there’s a simple solution to that. It’s true that some segments of the world’s population are reproducing more quickly. But as my brother is fond of reminding me, one of the side effects of human civilization is less reproduction. People get so wrapped up in their careers, their worldly pursuits, and their own interests that family is no longer a concern to them. Unless we can convince people to start breeding more, I’m afraid there’s nothing that can really be done to change reproduction rates.

The best we can hope for is that history will show the next societies what our path has done… and they will learn from it.

]]> By: ian http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-285 ian Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:20:13 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-285 does the beliefe in god play a role in our evolution? Because after we became the dominant species we began hunting each other down to kill. Therefore the use of religion forged armies and war. The need to become smarter and more disciplined was needed to combat a smarter predator, humans. Yes I know we use to use a lot more senses but we evolved past that a long time ago. We have learned through communication, to merge our minds to enhance our abilities.(eg.fly a plane, x-ray's.....) We don’t need that much of our own senses, because we clamed the planet. Just a thought. The least intelligent people who use to get themselves killed easily or early in their life have it easy to survive. They seem to have the most kids. So what happens from here ? does the beliefe in god play a role in our evolution?
Because after we became the dominant species we began hunting each other down to kill. Therefore the use of religion forged armies and war. The need to become smarter and more disciplined was needed to combat a smarter predator, humans.
Yes I know we use to use a lot more senses but we evolved past that a long time ago. We have learned through communication, to merge our minds to enhance our abilities.(eg.fly a plane, x-ray’s…..)
We don’t need that much of our own senses, because we clamed the planet.
Just a thought.
The least intelligent people who use to get themselves killed easily or early in their life have it easy to survive. They seem to have the most kids. So what happens from here ?

]]> By: Another Trip Through Time | Reader Meet Author http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-284 Another Trip Through Time | Reader Meet Author Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:33:46 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-284 [...] The De-Evolution of Man posted October 2, 2006 Complex brains and more developed senses combined could have helped propel humans to where we are today. But as we grow and evolve away from nature and into our own little worlds, we no longer need the abilities that nature endowed us with. And she’s nothing if not frugal, that nature gal. If you don’t use it, you lose it. Evolution will see to that. As we make more and more aspects of our lives dependent on outside sources of information we will surely de-evolve further and become even more oblivious to the rest of the world. [...] [...] The De-Evolution of Man posted October 2, 2006 Complex brains and more developed senses combined could have helped propel humans to where we are today. But as we grow and evolve away from nature and into our own little worlds, we no longer need the abilities that nature endowed us with. And she’s nothing if not frugal, that nature gal. If you don’t use it, you lose it. Evolution will see to that. As we make more and more aspects of our lives dependent on outside sources of information we will surely de-evolve further and become even more oblivious to the rest of the world. [...]

]]> By: Derick http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-283 Derick Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:29:49 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-283 Once again you've missed the point of the post. It's not about ghosts or superstitions. It's about the senses and abilities of human beings. It's about the effect modern society has had on the use of our senses. Do you have an opinion on that? Once again you’ve missed the point of the post. It’s not about ghosts or superstitions. It’s about the senses and abilities of human beings. It’s about the effect modern society has had on the use of our senses.

Do you have an opinion on that?

]]> By: ghost http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-282 ghost Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:53:02 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-282 the only reason that you are scared, because you are doing something wrong. if not, why on the earth you are scared of? additionaly, if you don't believe some superstitious stuff, there would be no need for you to be scared of. ghost...man, who can prove there is ghost, or hell, or even heaven... no one. no one even can prove there is god or even if the jesus really a god's son. all fake!1 the only reason that you are scared, because you are doing something wrong. if not, why on the earth you are scared of? additionaly, if you don’t believe some superstitious stuff, there would be no need for you to be scared of. ghost…man, who can prove there is ghost, or hell, or even heaven… no one. no one even can prove there is god or even if the jesus really a god’s son. all fake!1

]]> By: Derick http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-281 Derick Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:12:20 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-281 I couldn't agree more! PS: I hope your ghosts aren't malevolent! I couldn’t agree more!

PS: I hope your ghosts aren’t malevolent!

]]> By: gincoleaves http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-280 gincoleaves Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:49:51 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-280 We have a West Highlander Terrier who does strange things, by day and by night - we are convinced we have more than one ghost roaming around in this Apartment. I believe humans have the ability - we are just not paying enough attention - we simply brush it off! We have a West Highlander Terrier who does strange things, by day and by night - we are convinced we have more than one ghost roaming around in this Apartment.
I believe humans have the ability - we are just not paying enough attention - we simply brush it off!

]]> By: Derick http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-279 Derick Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:52:21 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-279 Melissa: you're exactly right. We get comfortable listening to those outsiders. When the need for information arises we've already met it with that outside stuff... so we don't even think to listen to ourselves. MDX: The leg whiskers were totally new to me, too. Some of them even have them between their toes. And you're right: we do have a choice about our environment. But I think a lot of folks forget that because of "obligations" in the unnatural one (work, school, family, etc). Isn't it funny how something that feels right can also feel uncomfortable and foreign? Melissa: you’re exactly right. We get comfortable listening to those outsiders. When the need for information arises we’ve already met it with that outside stuff… so we don’t even think to listen to ourselves.

MDX: The leg whiskers were totally new to me, too. Some of them even have them between their toes. And you’re right: we do have a choice about our environment. But I think a lot of folks forget that because of “obligations” in the unnatural one (work, school, family, etc). Isn’t it funny how something that feels right can also feel uncomfortable and foreign?

]]> By: Mdx http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-278 Mdx Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:16:03 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-278 I didn’t know that cats have leg whiskers. Never noticed! I don’t have a cat around to go and check but I will next time I see one (unless it’s on the street, that could be weird). It sucks that we spend most of our time in a non-natural environment, but it’s not like we don’t have the choice (speaking for myself anyway). Definitely the best thing about going into nature is how it perks up the senses, and it feels right. Doesn’t always feel very comfortable. I like the advice to listen to our instincts. “Stay alert to what is going on around you”. Definitely good for my ride home. I didn’t know that cats have leg whiskers. Never noticed! I don’t have a cat around to go and check but I will next time I see one (unless it’s on the street, that could be weird).

It sucks that we spend most of our time in a non-natural environment, but it’s not like we don’t have the choice (speaking for myself anyway).

Definitely the best thing about going into nature is how it perks up the senses, and it feels right. Doesn’t always feel very comfortable.

I like the advice to listen to our instincts. “Stay alert to what is going on around you”. Definitely good for my ride home.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.readermeetauthor.com/2006/10/02/the-de-evolution-of-man/#comment-277 Melissa Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:55:57 +0000 http://readermeetauthor.com.customers.tigertech.net/?p=188#comment-277 I think this post ties in to 'Dump and Move'...people, myself included, tend to ignore every signal our body gives us that says a situation isn't good for us. We depend on outsiders to tell us so much that sometimes we find it difficult listen to our instincts. Good post. :) I think this post ties in to ‘Dump and Move’…people, myself included, tend to ignore every signal our body gives us that says a situation isn’t good for us. We depend on outsiders to tell us so much that sometimes we find it difficult listen to our instincts. Good post. :)

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