A Civil Discussion: Evolution, Science, Theology, Atheism, Climate

Well, we like to believe this, anyways. It's pretty similar to Europeans coming to the western hemisphere and declaring that they were superior to the indigenous humans, or ancient Romans conquering territories in the British Isles and declaring themselves superior.

Sadly for the history of the planet as a whole, our innate belief that we're the top dogs has led to the wanton destruction of the environment and untold species.

It’s not a belief lol.

It’s a fact. We dominate the planet not because we’re lucky or whatever—it’s because we aren’t confined to acting on instinct. Amongst a host of other things.
 
If by ‘dominant’ you means the ability to propagate, rabbits are way ahead of man lol. Bacteria leave everyone behind.

But it terms of domination, it’s becomes another story. Or the ability to manipulate the environment; go to the moon; create music or art; invent algebra and on and on and on and on....

It’s basically a fact that man is unique amongst the other animals.
Not really. The only truly unique aspect of humanity is our ability to make and use tools to the extent we do. That’s about it. There’s no other attributes we have that humans have that doesn’t have corollaries in the animal kingdom. Intelligence, social skills, communication, mastery of our environment there are numerous animals equal to humans. We just like to think in our arrogance that we are completely unique. Only tools set us apart.
 
It’s not a belief lol.
It’s a fact. We dominate the planet not because we’re lucky or whatever—it’s because we aren’t confined to acting on instinct. Amongst a host of other things.

If we were truly intelligent, we would use our superior intellects for good rather than evil. And by "good," I mean the benefit of all of Earth's lifeforms, not just the ones we think are tasty, pretty, useful, entertaining, or lovable. This isn't just tree-hugger crap. It's basic common sense.

Even birds, who you no doubt see as inferior (even though they have lived on this planet millions of years longer than we H. sapiens have), don't shit in their nests.
 
I don't wonder why I have that unevolved lump of protoplasm on ignore. He keeps replying to my posts on this thread. Unread.

Two idiots in a circle jerk; hardly a shock.

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Actually, all of the humans showed up suddenly, and inexplicably, in the fossil record.
Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal basically just appeared from seemingly nowhere and brought their cave art [and who knows what all, of one dares to question the conventional wisdom] with them.

Totally inaccurate. I guess your understanding of biology is what -- a semester or two in high school?

Maybe this will help, she said to the ears plugged with fingers, eyes covered with hands, and mouth covered to hide the yawns.....

https://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution
 
He's pathologically in need of attention.

WTF is wrong with some of these righties around here? Yaya, this turd, Toxic, Q-Tip, Havana, Eagle Eye, RB 60 -- what is up with their pathological need to follow the same people around trying to start crap? All they do is try to derail the adults' conversation with their stupid insults and pettiness. I can't think of any lefties who do the same, can you?
 
Not really. The only truly unique aspect of humanity is our ability to make and use tools to the extent we do. That’s about it. There’s no other attributes we have that humans have that doesn’t have corollaries in the animal kingdom. Intelligence, social skills, communication, mastery of our environment there are numerous animals equal to humans. We just like to think in our arrogance that we are completely unique. Only tools set us apart.

Do whales practice or debate politics lol?

Our ability to manipulate the environment exceeds anything done by any other species by many magnitudes. Even if chimps had the ability to talk they lack the brain capacity to ‘think of what to say’. You have to be able to conceptualize and think in abstract terms to communicate verbally.

We are unique. It’s simply a fact. And again, I’m astounded I have to explain it over and over again.

Why does it matter that humans are unique?
 
Totally inaccurate. I guess your understanding of biology is what -- a semester or two in high school?

Maybe this will help, she said to the ears plugged with fingers, eyes covered with hands, and mouth covered to hide the yawns.....

https://www.britannica.com/science/human-evolution

:lolup: Priceless:

Human evolution, the process by which human beings developed on Earth from now-extinct primates.

So the primates we "evolved" from became extinct. You can't make this moronic shit up people. :rofl2:
 
He's pathologically in need of attention.

WTF is wrong with some of these righties around here? Yaya, this turd, Toxic, Q-Tip, Havana, Eagle Eye, RB 60 -- what is up with their pathological need to follow the same people around trying to start crap? All they do is try to derail the adults' conversation with their stupid insults and pettiness. I can't think of any lefties who do the same, can you?

:lolup: Thinks its righties with the issues.

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Do whales practice or debate politics lol?

Our ability to manipulate the environment exceeds anything done by any other species by many magnitudes. Even if chimps had the ability to talk they lack the brain capacity to ‘think of what to say’. You have to be able to conceptualize and think in abstract terms to communicate verbally.

We are unique. It’s simply a fact. And again, I’m astounded I have to explain it over and over again.

Why does it matter that humans are unique?

You cherrypick accomplishments as though they mean anything. Practicing politics? Is that such a differentiator?

It's all just scale. Other species have intelligence & reasoning ability, empathy, art. You really overplay it.
 
It's all just scale. Other species have intelligence & reasoning ability, empathy, art. You really overplay it.

Just scale? Only if you are a willful dishonest moron. How is it just scale? No other species even comes close. The notion that there is some equivalency here is borderline mentally retarded. :rofl2:
 
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