question about evolution?

xxThe_Lebowskixx · #1 05-11-2007, 10:01 AM

why did evolution create humans? humans have the power to destroy the earth. Our place here really does some weird, kinda like waldo in those puzzles. we dont fit.

ski · #2 05-11-2007, 10:07 AM

My opinion is that "the earth" was not in charge of evolution and thus the interests of "the earth" are not accounted for in our evolution.

xxThe_Lebowskixx · #3 05-11-2007, 10:08 AM

do you think another planet dropped us off here to kill earth?

ski · #4 05-11-2007, 10:39 AM

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do you think another planet dropped us off here to kill earth?

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I don't think planets are intelligent beings and thus don't think that earth nor any other planet did anything. I think Primates simply evolved more and more to be better adapted to the environment without regard for the environment itself.

MrMon · #5 05-11-2007, 02:58 PM

The original question implies that Evolution has an idea of where it's going. It doesn't, other than DNA successfully reproducing itself. Which is really kind of spooky, if you think about it. The prime directive of DNA is to reproduce itself, anything else is just a side benefit. That's just so bleak, it's sad. No wonder people turn to religion to give life meaning.

soon2bepro · #6 05-11-2007, 08:03 PM

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The original question implies that Evolution has an idea of where it's going.

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More than that, it implies the idea that DNA "wants" things.

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The prime directive of DNA is to reproduce itself, anything else is just a side benefit.

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There is no prime directive, no benefit whatsoever. DNA doesn't desire anything, it doesn't have any purpose, it's not sentient. It just is.

DNA reproduces itself and is good at it because of natural selection. Genes that make for a better gene reproducing machine got selected over millions of years of evolution. DNA doens't want to be good at reproducing itself, it just must be. Otherwise it wouldn't be here now (at least not in massive numbers)

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That's just so bleak, it's sad. No wonder people turn to religion to give life meaning.

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What's sad is that such people need that sort of magical meaning to feel justified in doing what they want.

chezlaw · #7 05-11-2007, 10:23 AM

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why did evolution create humans? humans have the power to destroy the earth. Our place here really does some weird, kinda like waldo in those puzzles. we dont fit.

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coz evolutation hated the dodo

chez

Gugel · #8 05-11-2007, 10:23 PM

The question is, how did evolution produce something of this magnitude of cuteness? How were they not killed off long ago from others cuddling them to death?

Phil153 · #9 05-13-2007, 08:14 PM

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The question is, how did evolution produce something of this magnitude of cuteness? How were they not killed off long ago from others cuddling them to death?

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They were too busy eating us when we were chimpanzees.

KKF, nice troll. A- for this one.

arahant · #10 05-13-2007, 08:34 PM

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The question is, how did evolution produce something of this magnitude of cuteness? How were they not killed off long ago from others cuddling them to death?

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They were too busy eating us when we were chimpanzees.

KKF, nice troll. A- for this one.

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Ok, you've explained kittens, but what about chickens?
How could something so tasty and defenseless evolve?