SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Evolution -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: one_less who wrote (9093)9/20/2010 2:49:57 PM
From: LLCF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 69300
 
< I find myself unconvinced, however, that we've become a fundamentally higher order of being >

Meaning, what, they we did not evolve from something one wouldn't call "human"? Or that one plant doesn't "evolve" into another?

<or that we've produced examples of higher order humans in the specific sense. In fact, stripped of the external hardware, bling, and ornaments of society it seems we've done just the opposite.>

Could be... that could be an interesting discussion.

DAK



To: one_less who wrote (9093)9/20/2010 7:48:27 PM
From: average joe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 69300
 
"In fact, stripped of the external hardware, bling, and ornaments of society it seems we've done just the opposite."

That is because chimpoids are lazy and dissatisfied. If you and Dak woke up Tuesday morning satisfied with your lot you would both peel bananas and climb the nearest tree.