The tip of the ice berg

[Bungle_Bear]

How many times do I have to make this point?

It doesn't matter how often you repeat your special pleading, it will never become a convincing argument.

 

[AV1611VET]

It doesn't matter how often you repeat your special pleading, it will never become a convincing argument.

I would imagine not.

Not as long as it's considered "special pleading," anyway.

Academia has more explanations and terms for what we believe than Carter has liver pills.

 

[BPPLEE]

I would imagine not.

Not as long as it's considered "special pleading," anyway.

Academia has more explanations and terms for what we believe than Carter has liver pills.

This thread got very interesting

 

[BPPLEE]

Not necessarily. Those are just the oldest ones we've found.

There is evidence of art dating back 700,000 years, but IIRC it is non-figurative art.

Well that takes 700,000 off of 6 million. We were still slow learners

 

[BPPLEE]

This was a fun read.
Oldest carving in East Asia found. But its maker is a mystery.

Thanks

 

[BPPLEE]

We're beginning to. You show genuine interest in learning about the theory of evolution and haven't shown the usual hostility. Welcome to the forum.

I am having to think about a lot of issues in light of the evidence

 

[AV1611VET]

I am having to think about a lot of issues in light of the evidence

Be careful, chief.

Paul warned about putting too much stock in some things:

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

1. Philosophy
2. Deceit
3. Tradition
4. Elements

 

[BPPLEE]

Be careful, chief.

Paul warned about putting too much stock in some things:
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

1. Philosophy
2. Deceit
3. Tradition
4. Elements

 

[BPPLEE]

I plan on being careful AV. Thanks for the advice

 

[TLK Valentine]

Be careful, chief.

Paul warned about putting too much stock in some things:

Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

1. Philosophy
2. Deceit
3. Tradition
4. Elements

Philosophy being a form of religion,
"Vain deceit" would require the proper bait,
"Tradition" is another word for doctrine...
And I can see where elements would a problem... especially molybdenum; it's always been a little sketchy.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Well that takes 700,000 off of 6 million. We were still slow learners

You do realise homo sapiens has only been around about 300,000 years? That means our ancestors were making progress before we came on the scene.

 

[driewerf]

So it would destroy carvings but not a wooden boat? Sounds plausible

Welcome to IF - the Theory of Intelligent Flooding.

 

[BPPLEE]

You do realise homo sapiens has only been around about 300,000 years? That means our ancestors were making progress before we came on the scene.

Yes but there was an explosion of knowledge 40,000 to 50,000 years ago so there is debate about when our ancestors became human

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Yes but there was an explosion of knowledge 40,000 to 50,000 years ago so there is debate about when our ancestors became human

What makes you think there was an explosion of knowledge 40,000 years ago? And what does that have to do with our ancestors "becoming" human (genus homo) 2 million years ago?

 

[BPPLEE]

What makes you think there was an explosion of knowledge 40,000 years ago? And what does that have to do with our ancestors "becoming" human (genus homo) 2 million years ago?

When Humans Became Human (Published 2002)

 

[Bungle_Bear]

When Humans Became Human (Published 2002)

Sorry, behind a pay wall.

You could try this instead?

 

[Astrid]

Yes but there was an explosion of knowledge 40,000 to 50,000 years ago so there is debate about when our ancestors became human

Or what a human being is? The Tasmanian natives
were still in the paleolitic, old stone age, when
Europeans arrived.

 

[BPPLEE]

Sorry, behind a pay wall.

You could try this instead?

Like it says there is little agreement

 

[Astrid]

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[Astrid]

You do realise homo sapiens has only been around about 300,000 years? That means our ancestors were making progress before we came on the scene.

Progress since long before people was lizards.

I wonder why (some) people try so hard to deny
their ancestors and their accomplishments?

Seems profoundly disrespectful