from some muddy fishy/frogy thing to walking on all fours, pushing on to two legs and eventually to what humans are today, all for the love of life BUT to then incorporate death after "working" so hard is kindda stupid. Even Charles Darwin could not "evolve" to avoid death - pity him.
2007-01-05 20:40:22 · 12 answers · asked by Whyso? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
i cant see how evolution would be possible without death!
2007-01-05 20:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your question indicates a general lack of knowledge of what evolution is.
You seem to be under the impression that humans are the pinnacle of evolution. Not so. They just happen to be a species that is currently highly suited to a very wide array of environments, certainly the most successful species ever on this planet.
It remains to be seen if that will continue. There is growing evidence that the environment is changing.
Nonetheless, gold lust is correct. Death is an essential part of evolution and I'll explain why. Successive generations of a population live, procreate, and die allowing for possible improvements in the genome. Populations evolve, not individuals. Once you're born, you're not getting any better.
If there is no death, then populations would grow very quickly and soon outstrip their resources.
2007-01-06 04:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what your asking is if evolution by natural selection is a good idea, why can't we overcome death ? If natural selection by evolution could, it would. The more fit a species becomes in it's environment the longer it will live. So yes, it's headed in that direction. It doesn't necessarily mean that it will get to that point. Also, don't forget we are not finished evolving. It's an on going process.
2007-01-06 06:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by Count Acumen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The time unit of evolution is the generation. In your 80 year lifetime, one bacterium in your gut could potentially go through two million generations. If every bacterium lived, the weight would be far greater that that of the Earth. The quest for resources is the limit struggles in competition of the species. Imagine a creature becomes immortal. If the older adults can outcompete the younger adults, future generations stop and evolution stops. Somewhere a mortal creature evolves until it comes in and kills the immortal creature. If the younger adults can outcompete the older adults, the older adults die. What's the evolutionary use of immortality?
2007-01-06 05:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This question is just plain ignorant. Individuals do not evolve. Species evolve. The evolutionary process enhances the survivability of a species, which only requires individuals to survive long enough to produce (and in some cases raise) offspring. For individuals to survive too long actually endangers the survivability of a species, since resources, such as food, water, and living space, are often scarce.
2007-01-06 04:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only 'objective' of evolution is the continuance of the genes most effective in perpetuating themselves in spite of the death of the individual organisms that house them.
Death was not incorporated, all things cease. It was not a happenstance addition to the nature of living things. Discrete organisms can not be physically immortal. Accident, predation, disease, accumulation of damage to the means of self perpetuation all insure all living things die.
Organisms do not work hard to stay alive, they work hard to perpetuate their genes. All their and our anatomy and behavior is shaped to pursue, ultimately, reproduction. Not the inherently futile ambition of personal immortality.
2007-01-07 11:12:07 · answer #6 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution is a theory. While there is strong support for Natural Selection as a basic process there is still no real proof or evidence of evolution. If you can produce any, I would be very interested in seeing it.
2007-01-06 08:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just as important a question to ask is this.
If we were created by God in his image, then why would he create us just to kill us over, and over again, throughout thousands of years, and to create an evil creature call satan to torture us throughout eternity?
And all this from a "loving" God?
If he is all powerful, then why didn't he just create us in a perfect, loving world to begin with, since he had that power? Why would anyone choose the other way?
Nahhh...far too insulting to the intelligence, but I'm sure it makes sense to the uneducated, brain washed, bible thumpers.
I'll tell you what's kinda stupid...believing in fantasy island places like heaven, angels with wings, streets of gold, etc., and hell with satan and all his evil ghouls who are just licking their chops to torture you for eternity for your "sins."
OMG talk about ignorant!
Maybe the scientist haven't quite gathered all the evidence needed to completely determine humanity's past, but it damned sure wasn't from a woman crawling out of anyone's rib!
2007-01-06 11:15:28 · answer #8 · answered by nova30180 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well evolution of humans isn't a fact. it's a theory. they dont know if they're right or wrong. and go ahead and flame me...i really dont care. i believe in micro evolution, not macro evolution (apes to humans).
And as for death. it is the only promise we are given in this world. The very day we are born...we are set to die. As gloom as that sounds...it's true. Deal with it.
2007-01-06 07:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by seraphim8706 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A very good question. Please add to it why can there be order out of chaos, when all models developed thus far point out that order can not come from chaos.
I think that the story of Man losing his position with God due to disobedience on his part is a much better answer. I am sure that some of the answers will be that things just wear out. Biological problems enter into the issues, or other things like that.
2007-01-06 04:48:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
It is just a logical sequence of events.
I can"t see how it really needs an explanation.
2007-01-07 10:02:27 · answer #11 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋