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Human Evolution

Evolution is one of the most tested theories present in the scientific community today. The fact is that it appears to be hardening into substance - more fact that theory.

Modern evolutionary theory discusses two principle pathways of evolution - punctuated vs. gradualism.

So who are we, the humans?

Our rate evolution is beyond understanding in comparison to pretty much all other species.
Or is it?
I believe that yes it is and that there lies something bizarre hidden in the facts of our evolution.
I short summary of what we have accomplished as since homo sapiens in 50,000 years -

traveled the globe.
settled across the globe.
brutally slaughtered all our relatives or absorbed all other directly related species into our gene pool (theories differ).
developed a diverse network of cultures.
built skyscrapers.
built spaceships.

Now, i hate to sound pretentious but are we not one fantastically competent species? Give yourselves a pat on the back! No, don't. really.

Anyway, the question is how have we achieved this feat of evolution? Other animals require millions of years before they are able to fly.

I would like to hear some opinion.

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    Peter Law 30+

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    Aug 17 2012: Hi Sebastian.
    In my experience the certainty of evolution is held most strongly by those whose living depends on it. I think to get the answers you seek you will need to look elsewhere.

    :-)
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      Sebastian Helenius

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      Aug 17 2012: Hmm. Perhaps I am all over the internet but at this moment I am in TED.com.

      Answers? Ideas?

      Peter, your answer was slightly divertive. Kindly contemplate a stronger response.
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        Peter Law 30+

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        Aug 18 2012: In Darwins day things perhaps seemed fairly simple & straightforward. Today we realise that we inhabit an engineering marvel of almost infinite complexity. To imagine that such a machine came about by chance & selection seems like foolishness to me. Sometimes we are so engrossed in the trees, that we miss the wood.

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          Obey No1kinobe 50+

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          Aug 18 2012: While they didn't know about DNA and quantum physics they knew enough to know life the universe etc was pretty complex. Dissect an animal or look at a cell under a microscope, or just the vast array of life, build a bridge, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics etc they were not as ignorant in simple bubble as you make out.

          Even if it was the origin of species was one of the greatest scientific discoveries ever.

          To assume life's complexity needs a creator is a bigger call today given all the evidence for evolution. Imagining a god is behind all the complexity people don't understand completely doesn't answer anything. It doesn't explain how it happened, how it was done, or anything about how the cause was caused etc. You have to make those bits up too or call it a mystery.

          Peter, why do humans develop yolk sacks during pregnancy if we were designed. Why did god make it look like we have some redundent genes from our ancestors egg laying days

          Without science everything is a miracle.
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          Feyisayo Anjorin 50+

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          Aug 18 2012: Sometimes I wonder if people seek the truth; or just something that strengthens the foundation of lies that they have built on.
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        Peter Law 30+

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        Aug 18 2012: Hi Obey.
        This degree of complexity is a miracle.
        The so-called yolk sac in a human is entirely different than in a chicken. It makes the blood for the child before the bone & marrow are formed. Absolutely essential piece of kit; not 'vestigial' as many would claim.

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