The mind of a human is the most powerful thing we know of on this world. But could this be what destroys us?
We use our intelligence to correct our problems. Every day we, as a race, get weaker. Although our minds grow stronger, what happens to our body is quite contrary.
Every day, a new problem is found. Every day, a new solution is needed.
We would probably be the weakest animals amongst the reptiles, the mammals, the amphibians, and the fish if it weren't for our brains.
At an average sprint of 10 mph, we are barely faster than a chicken. Our strength isn't anything spectacular. The only way our race could survive protein deficiency without using tools, would be to eat bugs.
Our defiance of natural selection is not only throwing off nature's balance, it is also causing us to grow weaker. (On a side note, I laugh whenever someone acts like they care about the ecosystem. I really just want to tell them to go get eaten by a coyote if they cared about it so much. People automatically assume that we aren't supposed to be a part of it.)
I would like to ask you people several questions.
First, do you think our mind is a blessing or a curse? Our mind allows us to do great good and great evil. It also causes us to feel complex emotions, such as humanity and empathy, both of which can inhibit the process of natural selection.
Second, would you rather have your mind, or a stronger human race? Our mind is a great thing. It gives us virtually infinite capabilities. On the contrary, it could be what makes us weaker.
Third, why do you think we evolved such a complex brain? Why did we become so much smarter than the other homos, or to a greater extent, other hominids?
Fourth, do you think we are interfering with the process of natural selection? We are not growing stronger, just smarter, and because we can create, we can correct our genetic problems. Is this interfering with natural selection? If so, how do you think we, as a race, would be different if we did not have the ability to create?
Fifth, do you think that we are going to become so weak, we will not even be able to use the tools that would correct those very weaknesses? For example, could this interference cause us to eventually lose the muscular capability to wield a rifle to hunt?
I look forward to your answers. Also, for the record, I'm happy we have intelligence and defy natural selection. I, a person with horrible vision, would get destroyed by natural selection without our current mental capacity =p
We use our intelligence to correct our problems. Every day we, as a race, get weaker. Although our minds grow stronger, what happens to our body is quite contrary.
Every day, a new problem is found. Every day, a new solution is needed.
We would probably be the weakest animals amongst the reptiles, the mammals, the amphibians, and the fish if it weren't for our brains.
At an average sprint of 10 mph, we are barely faster than a chicken. Our strength isn't anything spectacular. The only way our race could survive protein deficiency without using tools, would be to eat bugs.
Our defiance of natural selection is not only throwing off nature's balance, it is also causing us to grow weaker. (On a side note, I laugh whenever someone acts like they care about the ecosystem. I really just want to tell them to go get eaten by a coyote if they cared about it so much. People automatically assume that we aren't supposed to be a part of it.)
I would like to ask you people several questions.
First, do you think our mind is a blessing or a curse? Our mind allows us to do great good and great evil. It also causes us to feel complex emotions, such as humanity and empathy, both of which can inhibit the process of natural selection.
Second, would you rather have your mind, or a stronger human race? Our mind is a great thing. It gives us virtually infinite capabilities. On the contrary, it could be what makes us weaker.
Third, why do you think we evolved such a complex brain? Why did we become so much smarter than the other homos, or to a greater extent, other hominids?
Fourth, do you think we are interfering with the process of natural selection? We are not growing stronger, just smarter, and because we can create, we can correct our genetic problems. Is this interfering with natural selection? If so, how do you think we, as a race, would be different if we did not have the ability to create?
Fifth, do you think that we are going to become so weak, we will not even be able to use the tools that would correct those very weaknesses? For example, could this interference cause us to eventually lose the muscular capability to wield a rifle to hunt?
I look forward to your answers. Also, for the record, I'm happy we have intelligence and defy natural selection. I, a person with horrible vision, would get destroyed by natural selection without our current mental capacity =p