On Aug 9, 1:03?am, "Docrodile" <swampth...@hellsbayou.net> wrote:
The path to humanity had its zig-zags
By Leigh Dayton
Silly title, speculative article.
Should it not read, "The path to Humanity HAS it's drawbacks"? Leigh
Dayton presumes we are the 'finished article'. Should we survive as a
species, what will people in a million years think of 'humanity'? The
answer is that they will consider us no higher in the scale of
evolution than a Neanderthal.
We need to continue for at least another 150 million years to say we
have been 'Masters' of the Planet for the same time scale as the
Dinosaurs were.
Just imagine we did so survive. Our 'technology' would appear to be
little more than rubbing sticks together by our descendents.
A better title would be, "The path to Humanity has entered a cul-de-
sac."
Werewolfy
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09 Aug 2007 08:58:52 AM |
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"Werewolfy" <Werewolfy1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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On Aug 9, 1:03?am, "Docrodile" <swampth...@hellsbayou.net> wrote:
The path to humanity had its zig-zags
By Leigh Dayton
Silly title, speculative article.
Should it not read, "The path to Humanity HAS it's drawbacks"? Leigh
Dayton presumes we are the 'finished article'. Should we survive as a
species, what will people in a million years think of 'humanity'? The
answer is that they will consider us no higher in the scale of
evolution than a Neanderthal.
We need to continue for at least another 150 million years to say we
have been 'Masters' of the Planet for the same time scale as the
Dinosaurs were.
Just imagine we did so survive. Our 'technology' would appear to be
little more than rubbing sticks together by our descendents.
A better title would be, "The path to Humanity has entered a cul-de-
sac."
Werewolfy
That may be so, Wolfy...but when I think of how many generations have come
and gone since the end of homo erectus, and the rise of homo sapien man,
it makes me feel very, very strange. So often we hear that 'we're just
here for a brief time', but the longevity of the species makes one feel
this even more acutely. It's relatively as though the period of time of
this early 21st century -- a time of tremendous tension and rapidity of
technological change -- is just a 'blink' of the eye in time. What will
the next 'blink' bring?
Doc :))~
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09 Aug 2007 11:31:50 AM |
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"DanisTherapist" <rehabilitatethebitch@apntherapycenter.com> wrote in
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"Werewolfy" <Werewolfy1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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On Aug 9, 1:03?am, "Docrodile" <swampth...@hellsbayou.net> wrote:
The path to humanity had its zig-zags
By Leigh Dayton
Silly title, speculative article.
Should it not read, "The path to Humanity HAS it's drawbacks"? Leigh
Dayton presumes we are the 'finished article'. Should we survive as a
species, what will people in a million years think of 'humanity'? The
answer is that they will consider us no higher in the scale of
evolution than a Neanderthal.
We need to continue for at least another 150 million years to say we
have been 'Masters' of the Planet for the same time scale as the
Dinosaurs were.
Just imagine we did so survive. Our 'technology' would appear to be
little more than rubbing sticks together by our descendents.
A better title would be, "The path to Humanity has entered a cul-de-
sac."
Werewolfy
That may be so, Wolfy...but when I think of how many generations have come
and gone since the end of homo erectus, and the rise of homo sapien man,
it makes me feel very, very strange. So often we hear that 'we're just
here for a brief time', but the longevity of the species makes one feel
this even more acutely. It's relatively as though the period of time of
this early 21st century -- a time of tremendous tension and rapidity of
technological change -- is just a 'blink' of the eye in time. What will
the next 'blink' bring?
It's possible that many great humanoid civilizations came and went during
such a huge time span. That time frame is still just a drop in the bucket,
considering how long life has been on this planet. If there were
civilizations, the remnants were likely 'metabolize' by those that followed,
so is no longer obvious. Even an information based society like ours won't
have much 'evidence' in even the next 100 years if it continues. If
artifacts were found, no one could recognize them. It's hard to believe
humans became 'intelligent' in such a short period of time as 'recorded
history'
Doc :))~
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10 Aug 2007 07:20:05 AM |
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"mukyuk" <a@b.com> wrote in message
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"Werewolfy" <Werewolfy1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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On Aug 9, 1:03?am, "Docrodile" <swampth...@hellsbayou.net> wrote:
The path to humanity had its zig-zags
By Leigh Dayton
Silly title, speculative article.
Should it not read, "The path to Humanity HAS it's drawbacks"? Leigh
Dayton presumes we are the 'finished article'. Should we survive as a
species, what will people in a million years think of 'humanity'? The
answer is that they will consider us no higher in the scale of
evolution than a Neanderthal.
We need to continue for at least another 150 million years to say we
have been 'Masters' of the Planet for the same time scale as the
Dinosaurs were.
Just imagine we did so survive. Our 'technology' would appear to be
little more than rubbing sticks together by our descendents.
A better title would be, "The path to Humanity has entered a cul-de-
sac."
Werewolfy
That may be so, Wolfy...but when I think of how many generations have
come and gone since the end of homo erectus, and the rise of homo
sapien man, it makes me feel very, very strange. So often we hear that
'we're just here for a brief time', but the longevity of the species
makes one feel this even more acutely. It's relatively as though the
period of time of this early 21st century -- a time of tremendous
tension and rapidity of technological change -- is just a 'blink' of
the eye in time. What will the next 'blink' bring?
It's possible that many great humanoid civilizations came and went
during such a huge time span. That time frame is still just a drop in
the bucket, considering how long life has been on this planet. If there
were civilizations, the remnants were likely 'metabolize' by those that
followed, so is no longer obvious. Even an information based society
like ours won't have much 'evidence' in even the next 100 years if it
continues. If artifacts were found, no one could recognize them. It's
hard to believe humans became 'intelligent' in such a short period of
time as 'recorded history'
The scientific and technological accomplishments of the Maya, for example,
were mostly limited by their inability to convert raw materials into
refined exacting machines and other service-oriented products. Had they
had something like glass-making technology, for example, imagine what
those many ruins would've looked like today! (Glass 'domes' on their
pyramids, telescopes, mirrors, etc.). Had the Spaniards not wiped their
millenia-old culture out in a mere 30 years, their continued advancement
could've rivaled or surpassed anything the US has today as the technology
leader. They would've eventually gotten to developing aircraft, space
rocketry, motorized vehicles, computers, etc. Instead of a wasted
plundered culture, the Maya could've gone onward and dominated much of the
world. Whether they would've still been sacrificing human beings, or had
the same religious belief system, is incalculable. Technological
advancement doesn't necessarily mean social or moral advancement. Maybe
they would've remained mired in their demanding gods, and bloody
sacrifices, as their space probes landed on the Moon! LOL! Mayans on the
moon (but still sacrificing their own to the moon god while there).
What could have been possible IF only some greedy, power-mad, arrogant
invading culture had just left them alone.
Doc
Doc :))~
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09 Aug 2007 02:24:34 PM |
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On Aug 9, 5:31?pm, "mukyuk" <a...@b.com> wrote:
It's possible that many great humanoid civilizations came and went during
such a huge time span. That time frame is still just a drop in the bucket,
considering how long life has been on this planet. If there were
civilizations, the remnants were likely 'metabolize' by those that followed,
so is no longer obvious. Even an information based society like ours won't
have much 'evidence' in even the next 100 years if it continues. If
artifacts were found, no one could recognize them. It's hard to believe
humans became 'intelligent' in such a short period of time as 'recorded
history'
Could not agree more, Mondo. That which is desert was once Ocean.
Mountains were the sea bed, Continents joined, a different world
altogether.
Our known history, even our known archeological history is as nothing
to the life-time of the Planet.
Life? Who can say with any degree of certainity that life forms
similar to ours did not exist before?
There may even have been a race of Stevens running around, converting
flora and fauna to worship some great 'Creator' volcano!
Werewolfy
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09 Aug 2007 11:06:34 AM |
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On Aug 9, 2:58?pm, "DanisTherapist"
<rehabilitatethebi...@apntherapycenter.com> wrote:
What will the next 'blink' bring?
We need to....We have to, exploit the enormous reserves of honey on
the planet Saturn.
Conquest, Doc. Conquest of those giant bees.
Werewolfy
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10 Aug 2007 07:23:45 AM |
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"Werewolfy" <Werewolfy1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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On Aug 9, 2:58?pm, "DanisTherapist"
<rehabilitatethebi...@apntherapycenter.com> wrote:
What will the next 'blink' bring?
We need to....We have to, exploit the enormous reserves of honey on
the planet Saturn.
Conquest, Doc. Conquest of those giant bees.
Werewolfy
heeheeheehee... ;0
http://www.exotica.org.uk/gallery/games/images/i/InsectsInSpace.jpg
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