Description : How would humanity and human invention be different if humans had evolved with tails?
Last Answer : I don’t have an answer, but I’m looking forward to seeing the answers other people have!
Description : Assuming the that the theory of evolution is true, does human intelligence work to slow down our evolution comparatively?
Last Answer : answer:In those cases, the ability to make tools would probably allow us to adapt to many more environments, thereby allowing more children to happen. As far as diseases, a lot of the ones that kill us ... has won a place in the next generation and I have not.) This would seem to be detrimental.
Description : How can humans evolve?
Last Answer : Nothing just evolves' and changes in a second. What you're saying, if I'm not mistaken is natural selection. All animals do it, and that's how we've evolved into from homo erectus or whatever ... become in the future, you and your children and your children's children will be long dead by then.
Description : Do you think morality is something humans discovered as they evolved, or something they created?
Last Answer : Morality seems to be a choice that has evolved than inherit. Look at all of the examples of survival of the fittest'. Creatures are known to kill their own kind in order to survive. Crows will ... It seems that only humans come up with moral rules that are not agreed upon by the general population.
Description : In the anime, when Pokemons evolve, do they forget some of the moves they learned, or do they simply not use them anymore?
Last Answer : The plural of Pokémon is Pokémon. I know that in the games, the Pokémon will remember its moves.
Description : Why did nature cause male and female to evolve, when the best method would have been to continue to asexually reproduce?
Last Answer : Why do you assume that asexual reproduction is “the best method”? I, in fact, would argue that evolution indicates that it’s not the best method to get the gene pool mixing.
Description : I don't care what influences our unconscious brain, but why would we evolve to act seemingly irrational?
Last Answer : “In the light of evolution” and “rational” do not mean the same thing. The idea and process of “rational thought” as a desirable goal had to be invented by humans.
Description : What are the chances that humans will be witness to evolution of a new species?
Last Answer : 100% Because it already happened. Many times. It has been observed. Many times. See here
Description : What did birds evolve from?
Last Answer : I don’t believe theres a straight answer to this question, but there have been many noted similarities between birds and dinosaurs so it is likely that modern day birds may have evolved from small tree-dwelling dinosaurs.
Description : Human Females are unique among all mammalians. Why do you think the ability to hide fertile time periods evolved in human women?
Last Answer : Ummm, what?
Description : Politically incorrect Q: If different racial charactistics evolved as response to different climates, why aren't Alaskan natives or oriental peoples from the north or indigineous peoples of Australia and South Africa as pale as northern Europeans?
Last Answer : According to this article, it has to do with dietary differences. People with diets high in vitamin D don’t need the sun to help them synthesize it. That’s the explanation offered for the Inuit, at least. I don’t know how broadly it might apply.
Description : How would mankind have evolved if dinosaurs didn't die off?
Last Answer : Running.
Description : Evolution is a continous process. How are humans evolving and what will we be like in 10,000 years?
Last Answer : 99996 years ago, we will have got our sheeit together.
Description : Assuming that humans are still around in 250 million years, would you like to take a guess as to what ways we might possibly evolve (or devolve) in that time?
Last Answer : The appendix turns out to be useful and adaptive, so we are not likely to lose it. Say goodbye to the pinky toe, though. And if history is a guide we will continue to encephalize, so we will have larger heads and females will have to have a broader pelvis.
Description : Are humans designed to be symmetrical?
Last Answer : Perhaps not designed but evolved symmetry. Humans have bilateral symmetry as opposed to things like starfish that have radial. I suppose the answer has to do with what the starting point was in addition to the obvious advantages. Without symmetry how would protozoa or fish swim properly.
Description : Have humans stopped evolving?
Last Answer : answer:It's an illusion, we can never control/defy nature. We still can't prevent hurricanes, tornados, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, global warming, melting glaciers or plagues of diseases like Ebola. Nah, ... . We will bring about our own extinction sooner or later, no doubt. Rock-a-bye earthings.
Description : Has intellect overcome instinct in humans?
Last Answer : Some of them, yes. Like, it’s an instinct to run when you think you’re in danger, but our intellect allows us to over come that if running would be even worse.
Description : What are the current and/or prevailing theories regarding the evolution of left-handedness in humans?
Last Answer : answer:Some say left handedness is a stroke of genius others say it's a birth trauma. lol I'm a southpaw and fit the profile for creative right brained type. lol I know that there is some evidence ... higher rate of lefties. 40 and over but my mother was 34. Great question I'll do some research.
Description : Do humans have phsyological attraction to shiny things?
Last Answer : There is no scientific study or fact to back up your…. Oh look, a shiny penny.
Description : Darwin's Theory of Evolution and humans(details)?
Last Answer : Devolving is still a process of evolving.
Description : Actual intelligently designed humans: What magazine was it?
Last Answer : Yup, I’ve always thought that the actual structure of humans and many other species prove Creation was a matter of art, not engineering or random chance by evolution. And the design of the scrotum, though serving a functional purpose, is proof God has a sense of humor.
Description : Can any species take over human beings intellectually?
Last Answer : the species will be machines. and the takeover is probably right around the corner.!
Description : A question about superman: How can a species have evolved to have superpowers that require a type of star that this species did not evolve under?
Last Answer : Heavy planets core…. like uranium. Sort of like exercising on the top of a mountain and then competing in sea level, that would give you an edge.
Description : Could you link me the studies that show homosexuality is likely genetic?
Last Answer : answer:(1) Let's define what you/he mean by genetic. You mention genes and gene expression -these are two separate things. Genes themselves are the wording, so to speak, of the ... gay and straight men-of particular interest because the hypothalamus is involved in sexual behavior. How's that?
Description : What animal instincts do you think you have?
Last Answer : I howl when I cum
Description : Do you think the position of your body affects your level of productivity?
Last Answer : Yes, I do. When I am thinking or reading for pleasure, I like to lay down. Sometimes I like to pace when I am brainstorming or putting together a project plan.
Description : Mammals other than higher primates do not suffer from gout because they (A) Lack xanthine oxidase (B) Lack adenosine deaminase (C) Lack purine nucleoside phosphorylase (D) Possess uricase
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : True of False? When you've seen one entropy, you've seen them all. (Strange Universe Series - 2011).
Last Answer : I might be daft? But I’m not really sure how to answer this??? Do you want one answer or all answered? I’m sorry but I don’t get it. I mean I get entropy just not the way the question is worded.
Description : What has been lost in context/translation because of technologies such as texting and the various forms of online communication?
Last Answer : I still begin emails with “dear so-and-so.” I believe a lot has changed and been lost with the advent of modern technology. We often have impassioned debates online mainly because the participants can’t see each other nor hear the tone, volume, or body language as you point out.
Description : Has the theory of evolution been proven?
Last Answer : answer:Strictly, no. However in science a hypothesis does not earn the title of theory' until it is supported by a weight of evidence large enough that it would take decades of work and a ... That small margin of error is where it contradicts quantum mechanics, and is where it requires refinement.
Description : What if we were descended from swimming apes, rather than from hunting apes?
Last Answer : answer:We'd probably look like dolphins. Hair creates drag and doesn't insulate in water, unless it becomes thick enough to function like beaver or otter coats - so I guess we could've become dramatically hairier. ... top of our heads oh, wow, I'm getting a pretty ugly mental image of a sea-human.
Description : Why do we have two nostrils?
Last Answer : In case one gets plugged up, we have a spare.
Description : If man survived until year 8511 (or much more) where will we get to evolution wise?
Last Answer : answer:Am hoping man's right pinky will be about 7 inches longer to make it easier to hit the high notes on the piano. The legs of women will be much stronger from 6500 years of 60 ... the worst President ever. Archeologists finally found Obama's birth certificate. It's at the lab, results pending.
Description : Should we take over where the Blind Watchmaker leaves off?
Last Answer : answer:As a psychologist and a collaborator in medical genetics research for over twenty years, I see both the scientific potential humankind now possesses and I am all too aware of how we allow ... they do no prevent catastrophic choices driven by greed, profit motives or hatred born of ignorance.
Description : Are we really the only ones in all the galaxies?
Last Answer : Statistically? ... Probably not.
Description : Have we become more moral?
Last Answer : We’re getting better but we’ve much more work to do.
Description : Why are we ticklish?
Last Answer : I know that chimps are definitely ticklish (having been a zookeeper after college), but as to why? No idea. But I want to find out.
Description : Creativity in abundance,assuming you don't possess this,what would you rather have been, an artist or a writer?
Last Answer : I disagree on the premise that we're not creative or artistic. It's a skill, and it takes time to explore. Some people go through with it, other's not. Why? Self-definition could have something ... me think deeply about my position in the world and the relationships between things. But that's me :)
Description : Why are some people terrified of lobsters?
Last Answer : If the waiter was really afraid of lobsters he would have said “We’re out of lobsters I’m relieved”.
Description : Does this article give credence to the saying "His head is up his ass"?
Last Answer : Very interesting report. Thanks for posting!
Description : If you don't accept the evidence for evolution, could this article change your mind, or at least get you to thinking about it?
Last Answer : I believe that It is from a recessive trait that expressed itself from typical birds.
Description : Why is the average man taller than the average woman?"?
Last Answer : It’s usually because of genetics. Most girls get there heights more from there mothers then their fathers. If girls do get there dad’s height range then, in my opinion it’s rare.
Description : In the pokemon anime, what happens if the mega evolution "happens" without the friendship needed?
Last Answer : I mean, it can become erratic, but in what way?
Description : Are women responsible for the evolution of culture and language?
Last Answer : If it were true, isn’t all the war and death and all of the other negatives by necessity the fruit from “the hand that rocks the cradle”.
Description : Is there a maximum size an ocean bound creature could grow to?
Last Answer : It could not grow big enough to exceed its environment. It would have to be smaller than whatever ocean it lived in.
Description : Can someone track down a simple timeline of the history of the earth?
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Description : Do you find it interesting that young earth creationists actually make an argument in favor of evolution by espousing one of their favorite arguments against evolution?
Last Answer : They of course are ducking the point, and it’s a cute trick when used on the vulnerable.. It’s like saying “We didn’t evolve from our cousins”. It’s a way of avoiding the truth of the accepted scientific doctrine that we and our cousins have the SAME ancestor who was neither man nor monkey.
Description : Can science predict when the next "hominid" would potentially arrive (see inside for details)
Last Answer : I do not believe science can predict when a new species will emerge. Evolution happens on a geological time scale, which takes millions of years.
Description : As it purely pertains to science, what does, "Survival of the Fittest" mean?
Last Answer : Survival of the one who is best adapted to the environment it lives in. Example: Penguin vs Lion. Easy you might say, right? The lion has sharp teeth and claws, and is faster, stronger and smarter than ... ? But if you drop them both in the antarctic, the lion will die, and the penguin will survive.
Description : What does Human Exceptionalism really mean?
Last Answer : answer:I think we’ve got the building tools thing down. I don’t know of any ants, pigs, or whales that have chucked probes at other planets or put a telescope in orbit.