Evolutions the wrong way?

Question

Okay eveolution says we come from a certain species of monkeys right? So were basically all animals. But I read in an article that said humans can see 600-700 colors. Can evolution explain why every other animals (even our distant relatives) can only 2 or 3, but we humans can see hundreds. Dont you think SOMEONE had it all planned, or do you call this an accident as well.

Answer 1

> "Okay eveolution says we come from a certain species of monkeys right?"

Wrong. Wow, you didn't get very far without misstating evolution.

> "But I read in an article that said humans can see 600-700 colors."

What article? C'mon. "I read in an article ..." is a copout.

> "Can evolution explain why every other animals (even our distant relatives) can only 2 or 3, but we humans can see hundreds."

Oh, your facts are so very very wrong. Forget for the moment that most birds, insects, and fish have very good color vision. The important thing is that most mammals are colorblind *except* most primates, including all the apes (chimps, gorillas, orang utans, gibbons), and most of the Old World monkeys ... they all have essentially the same color vision as we have.

So in fairness, do you now see this as evidence in *favor* of evolution?

Not convinced? There's more. New World primates (those living in Central and S. America) only have two color receptors instead of three (like we have). Why, because genetically we can determine that the third color receptor appeared *after* the split of the continents. In other words, the genetic evidence matches with the geographical evidence.

But wait, there's more! The exception that proves the rule is the howler monkey of South America (a New World primate). It actually has a third color receptor just like we have ... BUT this has a different structure, and appears on a different chromosome. The third color receptor that humans, chimps, gorillas, etc. all have, has the *same* molecular structure and appears on the *same* location on the *same* chromosome!

That's not an accident. That's evolution.

(I.e. you finished with yet another misunderstanding of evolution ... evolution is NOT accident.)

So except for "So we're basically all animals." every single sentence in your question had *fundamental* errors about evolution, color vision, or primates.

So I ask you a sincere question. And I extend this question to all those on this page who said "good point", or "great question" or "I love it when people think logically" or whatever ... in other words found your argument persuasive.

Since just about every single sentence in your question had fundamental science mistakes ... isn't it *possible* that you've reached a conclusion about evolution based on a really poor understanding of it? Is it POSSIBLE that someone has fed you a lot of bad information ... that the creationist sites and articles where you get your information are full of really BAD science? Is it even remotely possible that the scientists actually know something about what they're talking about?

Is it at all POSSIBLE?

Answer 2

Well it's called Evolution - no we didn't come from a certain species of monkey we come from the ancestral path there was a branch off some 40 million years ago. The human eye does not "see" it is a receptor no different to many eyes, what has developed is the human brain, our more advanced brain interprets the signals that our receptors receive, we can "see" almost 1 million colours. Our brain is a very amazing piece of equipment - pity that most of us will rarely get to use it.

Answer 3

uh wow you got SOOO far, did you finish the first sentence? Because if you did, you'd know we shared a common ancestor with APES, not monkeys (which are different), and that was 6 million years ago. Now let me think, 6 million years, hmmm, 600 -700 colors? Or did you mean the wavelengths of light we can see, which apes can see too. Do you think that someone had THIS planned or do you think that you should be on the short yellow bus?

Answer 4

First of all, one can believe in creation without being a "creationist". Creationist believe that God created the universe in seven days or twenty four hour periods. Despite the obvious contradictions present in the observable universe, this theory also contradicts the meaning of the Hebrew word "day". That word simply means a "period of time" which can vary in length. We use similar expression when we state "back in the day" or in "in my granpa's day". So "creationism" not only goes against the evidence available today, but it also goes against God's Word. Your quarrel seems to be with "creationists", however many well educated, sincere people also believe in the Bible's account of the beginning of the universe, the Earth, and mankind. My faith in the Bible is extensive and based on many factors, including the practical value of the wisdom contained in it. The Bible clearly states that in the beginning "God created the heavens and the Earth". I believe that he did, and science, when used and examined honestly agrees with me. One serious disagreement I have with evolution is simple logic. If you were to encounter a beautiful home in the middle of a field, you would not assume that it was there by chance. The universe's complex harmony and innate beauty far surpasses anything any human could design or build, yet many people claim that it came about by chance. That is simply not logical. One other flaw is that evolution is not observable in modern man. Evolution is supposed to progress in the form of beneficial mutations that pass on traits that improve a species and cause it to eventually transform into a superior creature, animal, what have you. Although medical science is rapidly advancing, mutations amongst humans are almost always detrimental. Where is the evidence of evolution amongst mankind? Why are we not growing stronger, acquiring traits that allow us to survive in this changing world? Why do we still kill without cause or reason, why can we not fix even the simplest of issues confronting us? Where is evolution today?

Answer 5

I can't/don't believe in evolution. Just look at the Earth - if we were too close to the sun we would burn up, too far and we would freeze. But we are just right. Look at how complex things are in nature, did it just happen? What if you took a rolex watch apart and placed the parts in a bag and shook the bag for a day, a year, a hundred years or even a thousand - would that watch ever be a working watch again? Nope. Same thing with the earth, it didn't just put itself together. There is intellegent design here, just look around you.

Answer 6

This is not an accident, it's evolution. certain species evolve differently and faster than others.
It's the difference in believing in your own interpretation of a book that was written thousands of years ago or scientific proof.
In just 131 years look how much we have changed the interpretations of our constitution. imagine how much people have changed the interpretation of the bible over thousands of years.

Answer 7

We came from a common ancestor, not "from monkeys".

Whatever our common ancestor was, it was an ape-like human. Over thousands of years, continuing through to today, we evolved into what we are now.

Personally I can't wait to see what is going to come next!

Answer 8

Coincidences happen. You'd probably find it just as big of a coincidence if humans were any different in any other way from any other animal.

Answer 9

Sigh.

Humans and apes share a common ancestor.
Some animals have better eyesight than humans, some worse. It depends on the evolutionary paths.

When you die and meet your god, be sure to thank him for the blind spot in the human eye, that kills thousands in accidents every year.

Sigh. American schools...

Answer 10

Great question. Go to www.drdino.com and go to the articles tab or download some seminars on creation science(Dr. Kent Hovind) for more info on stuff like that. Good stuff on creation, the flood, evolution and its lies, the holes in the big bang, ect.