The Anthopologist, in general, believes we evolved from Ape-Like creatures. The Archeologist believes we are and have always believed we have been in Humanoid form. My Question concerns both statements above. What if we were "brought" here to Earth as a human race, evolved into something else, and evolved back in to Humans? To be Honest, and NO disrespect to the Scientific Community at large, EVERYTHING is PURE speculation. In research there are definitely diffinitive QUESTIONS, but no REAL diffinitive ANSWERS. ok, so how did Life start at ALL? Ape, Human or otherwise? THAT is the REAL question that warrents contemplation and research. If 90% of the HUMAN race believes we are the ONLY intelligent life in the Universe, are we really an OPEN minded race at all? I believe I as a person have an open mind and do all the research I can before I come to a conclusion. There are so many therories out there today that we as an individual must decide for ourselves, what to believe.
2007-03-10
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I think that the theory that speciation is caused by incremental mutations fails to conform to the fossil record-- it is not a matter of "missing links", the entire chain hypothesized in the late Nineteen Century has failed to materialize. Human beings have been selectively breeding dogs for thousands of years, and yet the telegenic regression to the mean continues to insure that two dogs, when mated, will produce only puppies, not some new species. In the same way human beings always produce new human beings, ape always produce apes, and so on. The question of the ultimate origin of the species is one that molecular biology seems unable to answer-- despite the much ballyhooed "proof" of this or that evolutionist's pet theory that is announced with fanfare every few years and drops into obscurity shortly thereafter. (Anybody remember The Naked Ape?)
As far as your contention that 90% of the Human race believes that we are the only intelligent life in the universe, I would take objection to that figure. I, myself, believe rather strongly that we are not, but even those who have no reason to believe that other intelligent life exists certainly have no evidence that it does not, the universe being a rather large place.
2007-03-10 03:48:27
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answered by mjb63114 2
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VND is authentic, theories will by no potential grow to be actuality, by using definition. Theories will continuously be theories. right this is the reason, in technological know-how a actuality is a phenomena. An apple falling off a tree is a actuality. Why the apple falls is defined by using the belief of gravity. How not undemanding is the pull of gravity on the apple is calculated by using the time-honored regulation of Gravity. As you will discover, a concept, in technological know-how language, is an evidence for an reported actuality. A concept will by no potential grow to be regulation, and it will by no potential grow to be actuality. A concept is purely regular or rejected simply by fact the terrific clarification of a actuality. that query assumes that each and all and sundry non secular human beings think of alike. which isn't authentic. The Pope, case in point, have regular the belief of evolution. yet on an identical time there are a lot of human beings right here interior the U. S. that still thinks the earth is purely 6000 years previous. So, the respond on your question relies upon on each and each guy or woman's point of coaching, as properly as their zeal. a non secular zealot will by no potential settle for technological know-how if it is going against the be responsive to the bible or the qur'an. regardless of how many evidence helps a scientific concept. as quickly as a scientific hypothesis been shown or examined, and make specific by using distinct scientists, then it is going to become a concept and regular. At that element, I too will settle for the belief. i be responsive to sufficient that i don't be responsive to sufficient to right now undertaking scientific theories, subsequently i don't attempt it. I take convenience interior the understanding that there 1000's of scientists accessible reading each and each field attempting to disprove one yet another's hypotheses. such as you, i've got self assurance in God, yet in addition thinks analytically. I settle for the bible as a e book of morals, as a substitute of a background e book.
2016-10-18 00:59:31
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answered by ? 4
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The only problem with that is that ALL life has common DNA components showing that all life is connected back almost to the beginning (2 billion years ago). So it's possible that DNA was scattered here by some aliens, but it would have been long ago. And without the last major die-off 65 million years ago (from an asteroid) humans would not have arisen.
So you can have the opinion that we were put here by aliens, but you have to incorporate ALL known facts about earth life and you can't just ignore what is uncomfortable.
2007-03-10 03:39:28
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answered by Anonymous
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The answer my friend is called Science. That's the system we've built after 8,000 years or so of trying, which allows us to determine how the world really works by looking at it closely, and carefully testing results and assumptions. It helps us avoid lying to ourselves or each other, or getting snared into never ending spirals of B.S. nonsense as in your question.
2007-03-10 17:24:12
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answered by squeezie_1999 7
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The only problem is that evolution only moves towards adaptation to whatever the current environment is now.
In order to even have a chance of happening that way:
Human --> more primitive --> human
Both the environment would have to change to be exactly the same, the same genes would have to be available, the same exact behaviors would have to be used to address survival and sexual selection needs, and...
...you quickly reach a point that the probability of that happening is ridiculously small.
Now, what is reasonable is that similar environments plus similar modes of behaving can produce similar morphology (appearance...)
2007-03-11 14:33:28
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answered by Deathbunny 5
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All life on earth, above the level of plants, have one common ancestor that is nearly one billion years old...
This animal is the sponge!
They breathe in oxygen, and breathe out carbon dioxide, like all the rest of us. Plants do the opposite!
2007-03-12 16:34:30
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answered by Anonymous
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1) Archaeologists are anthropologists.
2) Archaeologists accept human evolution.
3) There is PLENTY of evidence for evolution. Your lack of an education does not mean that the facts do not exist.
2007-03-10 16:25:46
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answered by stormsinger1 5
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Perhaps, but I did not realize that anthropologist and archaeologist were in disagreement. Your question is for the scientific community; so why do you address it to social scientists? Everything may be pure speculation in social science, but in science we have the crossed-checked evidence to support our positions. You, on the other hand, have not brought up one scintilla of evidence for your rather heterodox position. No evidence; no tickie!
2007-03-10 14:02:29
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answered by Anonymous
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do you realize how retarded that theory sounds?
2007-03-10 03:32:19
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answered by shiznizzal24 2
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