peeriebryan Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Evolutionary types have developed theories about how mankind evolved with a fair amount of detail, if they can just find the missing links. Even Fox and ABC, are bandying around "missing link" at the discovery of this almost complete 3.32 million year old hominid skeleton Journalshttp://www.nature.com/nature/focus/hominiddevelopment/index.htmlhttp://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/dikikababy/ News siteshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5363328.stmhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2367328,00.htmlhttp://a.abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2469367&page=2http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214722,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEagle Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 That's going back a while, PB.I like this story:God is sitting in Heaven when a scientist approaches him and says "We don't need you any more. Science has worked out how to create life from nothing. We can now do what you did in the beginning.""Oh really?" says God."Yes" says the scientist. We can take plain soil and form it into a likeness of you, then breathe life into it, thus creating man.""Very interesting" says God. "Show me."So the scientist bends down and starts to mould the soil into the shape of a man."Hang on, hang on", interrupts God. "Get your own soil, son." (July 2006 Reader's Digest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 That's going back a while, PB The remains were discovered in December 2000, but it has taken over 5 years so far to remove them from the sandstone in which they were entombed The articles I linked to refer to a paper which appeared in the journal "Nature" on 21st September 2006, 10 days ago I'd say (especially when compared to the 3.32 million year old skeleton) that's pretty up to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackEagle Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Sorry, I meant the quote from me. It was longer ago than last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I see! I remember someone mentioning the missing link a while back, so I picked on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6057734.stm interesting article on where the human race will be in 1000 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoolHaddock Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I particularly like the "squat goblin" bit. Good name for a band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 There's an interesting looking programme on tonight about panspermia, which is the theory that life 'began' elsewhere (or in multiple simultaneous places) and was somehow transported to earth and throughout the universe. Not a theory I believe holds much water, but Fred Hoyle was a proponent if I mind right Horizon - 9pm - BBC2 - Tues 14th Nov You can usually watch repeats of Horizon on the BBC website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 There's a BBC News article on this subject here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Creationism? I couldn't believe in creationism: it is based on no evidence and FAITH! They support thier theories by poking holes in Evolution, without using their own evidence. Based on a book. Written 2000 years ago. transelated. transelated, transelated. transelated. Back then not everyone was a translatist, only the powerful could afford to employ the translators and thus, the book was interpreted to the like of the powerful leaders at that time. Look at some of Richard Dawkins work. He'll set you on the right track. Religion is evil in my opinion as it teaches children that you don't need proof to believe something, and accept something blindly. I'd rather live in a truthful world - a REAL world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squintpinkies Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Creationism? I couldn't believe in creationism: it is based on no evidence and FAITH! They support thier theories by poking holes in Evolution, without using their own evidence. Based on a book. Written 2000 years ago. transelated. transelated, transelated. transelated. Back then not everyone was a translatist, only the powerful could afford to employ the translators and thus, the book was interpreted to the like of the powerful leaders at that time. Look at some of Richard Dawkins work. He'll set you on the right track. Religion is evil in my opinion as it teaches children that you don't need proof to believe something, and accept something blindly. I'd rather live in a truthful world - a REAL world. James for the most i agree with you, however its not only religion that teaches children to believe in something without proof, to be topical christmas and st nicholas. but children like the thought of magic, and fairies, you cant expect them to be sinicle about the world from day one, it wouldnt be fair to them, thats something they need to grow into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Interesting little map on the History of Religion --> http://www.mapsofwar.com.nyud.net:8080/ind/history-of-religion.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Surely creationism simply pushes the problem of origin up a level. It doesn't answer anything, just moves the question to a higher-order of complexity; i.e. who or what created God? Unless, of course, time and the universe are in a loop and the intelligence created by the universe goes on to create itself... or something. o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Surely creationism simply pushes the problem of origin up a level. It doesn't answer anything, just moves the question to a higher-order of complexity; i.e. who or what created God? Unless, of course, time and the universe are in a loop and the intelligence created by the universe goes on to create itself... or something. o_O Surely evolutionism (?) (science) pushes the problem of origin down a level. It doesn't amswer everything, just moves the question to a higher order of complexity; ie what is everything made of? Where did that matter come from? Unless, of course the answer really is 42, which i'm totally happy to beleive. Perhaps Douglas Adams was a demi-god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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