I was watching TV this morning and the news reported claims that scientists have said that hic-cups could be a throw back to when humans were fish. It did not ellaborate in details but something to do when "we" had gills. Can we really take this seriously???
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Well it was just reported on GMTV (UK morning TV). I never heard of it before either.
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Here's a link
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Originally posted by DivineOb
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I will never eat cousin Cod again Oh my goodness brother Bass what have I done! (burp)
Oh my goodness brother Bass what have I done! (burp)
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Serious now. If the story had some truth in it, how long would it take for evolution to iron out and remove some throw backs after millions of years?
If certain genetic tendencies exist for humans from fish what other things have we retained from apes after only a relatively brief 2 million years?
If certain genetic tendencies exist for humans from fish what other things have we retained from apes after only a relatively brief 2 million years?
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Melchior
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Actually, it doesn't take that long. If you read the article closely, you will see that it mentions that there HAS to be a reason why it is still present in humans and many mammals. We haven't been using our appendix for approximately 6-4 thousand years, and it is already on the evolutionary path to non-existance.
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Nathan David
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Yes as the article says the scientists in question think the hiccuping reflex may help babies nurse.
General body structure, sexual dimorphism, vocal communication, and elaborate social structure, just to name a few.
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Okay, I can see what you saying looking from an evolutionist angle about apes.
But can anyone just say with hic-cups, "Ah yes, that is from when we were a fish" with such a loosely put together idea? Or is this really just another speculation that is as good/bad as any other?
But can anyone just say with hic-cups, "Ah yes, that is from when we were a fish" with such a loosely put together idea? Or is this really just another speculation that is as good/bad as any other?
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Please, read the article. It seems pretty clear that (a) we don't have any really good idea of why we hiccup, and (b) the things we do when we hiccup are similar to--and functional in--more primitive air breathers. Now, since evolutionary theory indicates that we probably developed from such organisms, why would it not make sense for hiccupping to have just hung on?
Also, since you discount this theory so much for no discernable reason, what is your obviously superior hypothesis?
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a) I at best say is we hic-cup from the days we suckled as babies. If I (though not often) have had it it is been on the occasion after eating or drinking. Probably to keep airways active and cleared. And babies often do it after feeding. There that is my hypothesis. Sounds (to me) better/likely than fish throw back.
b) I am not going to ask why we came from fish have enough with apes.
c) Chill out, I am being partially in humour. I didn't expect evolutionists to take this news aboard just on first word and webpage alone. Or actively believe it. I know you don't automatically believe every new evolutionist proposition just because a scientist notioned it. I do hold you with higher regard than that, and I know you treat your evoloution theories just as seriously as a creationist takes theirs. Albeit with a lot of debate. But creationists have often been at the end of humour too so live and let live.
b) I am not going to ask why we came from fish have enough with apes.
c) Chill out, I am being partially in humour. I didn't expect evolutionists to take this news aboard just on first word and webpage alone. Or actively believe it. I know you don't automatically believe every new evolutionist proposition just because a scientist notioned it. I do hold you with higher regard than that, and I know you treat your evoloution theories just as seriously as a creationist takes theirs. Albeit with a lot of debate. But creationists have often been at the end of humour too so live and let live.
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