Why are humans so wierd? (evolution, creation, science)

[Rough_ER]

Why are we so funny looking? I mean we have no body hair, very little muscle and large protruding noses. Why do we look so different from other mammals? I have always wondered why we are so weak etc. What evolutionary pressure could there have been to reduce our muscle mass to practically nothing? When you look at other apes we are really quite pathetic when it comes to strength. It's very confusing having never studied human evolution in much detail. Help!

[michel]

Originally Posted by Rough_ER

Why are we so funny looking? I mean we have no body hair, very little muscle and large protruding noses. Why do we look so different from other mammals? I have always wondered why we are so weak etc. What evolutionary pressure could there have been to reduce our muscle mass to practically nothing? When you look at other apes we are really quite pathetic when it comes to strength. It's very confusing having never studied human evolution in much detail. Help!

Have you seen the best mock-ups of artificial limbs to replace - say - arms ? Even now, the strength of the prostheses is purile next to natural body strength.

I know nothing about biology - nor about any of the associated sciences; I know Painted Wolf would rattle off the explanation in no time. From the very nlittle I do know though, is that we are as we are mostly because of the way we have evolved; our bodies are "good enough" for what we require of them.

I do remember a rumour (back in the sixties) - that, on hindsight is quite amusing. It was said that humans would lose feet and legs and hands, and arms - because of the "Electronic marvels" that were predicted to come through. It was honestly believed that, as time went on, we would evolve into creatures with massive heads and little else.

[Comprehend]

Originally Posted by Rough_ER

Why are we so funny looking? I mean we have no body hair, very little muscle and large protruding noses. Why do we look so different from other mammals? I have always wondered why we are so weak etc. What evolutionary pressure could there have been to reduce our muscle mass to practically nothing? When you look at other apes we are really quite pathetic when it comes to strength. It's very confusing having never studied human evolution in much detail. Help!

Did you ever consider the possibility that we did not evolve from a lower order of animals at all? That might explain the radical differences and the giant intellectual divide between us and the animal world.

just a thought...

[Rough_ER]

Originally Posted by michel

I do remember a rumour (back in the sixties) - that, on hindsight is quite amusing. It was said that humans would lose feet and legs and hands, and arms - because of the "Electronic marvels" that were predicted to come through. It was honestly believed that, as time went on, we would evolve into creatures with massive heads and little else.

Haha, that's a rather amusing thought.

I guess it does make sense that we have evolved beyond the need for extreme body strength. I can just imagine we would be better off with the strength of a Chimpanzee, for example.

[Rough_ER]

Originally Posted by comprehend

Did you ever consider the possibility that we did not evolve from a lower order of animals at all? That might explain the radical differences and the giant intellectual divide between us and the animal world.

just a thought...

Lower order of animals? I don't believe we evolved from a "lower order of animals" at all.

[michel]

Originally Posted by comprehend

Did you ever consider the possibility that we did not evolve from a lower order of animals at all? That might explain the radical differences and the giant intellectual divide between us and the animal world.

just a thought...

Do you believe in some form of creation, may I ask?

[spacemonkey]

Our bodies became less physically developed as we became more mentally developed. We are tool makers, we craft things to make or lives easier. My father likes to say, "Work smarter, not harder." I don't think there is a better way to put it.

[angellous_evangellous]

Because we choose to.

[Guitar's Cry]

We are creatures of our environment.

Yea, ice!