Psychobiology, Why aren't we perfect?

Why aren't we perfect?

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Kolaga Xiuhtecuht #1 / 3	Why aren't we perfect? OK. I read a couple messages so that gives me the right to post this. Why aren't humans perfect? I mean, why do we get sick? Why aren't our bodies perfect in the sense that we would not be hungry if we were a few pounds over-weight and we would be repulsed at the salty taste of canned foods? And as for genetic deposition to disease, why haven't all the weak genes been weeded out? Heck. Why do turtles live so long??? Maybe we're a neurotic species and that neurosis is vital to our evolution. --- Remove the characters SPAMMENOT to reply via e-mail
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 03:00:00 GMT

DOdonn19 #2 / 3	Why aren't we perfect? Quote: ><HTML><PRE>Subject: Why aren't we perfect? >Date: Sun, Jan 31, 1999 19:45 EST >Why aren't humans perfect? A couple probably are close to perfection at something. Quote: > I mean, why do we get sick? So the doctors, and hospitals, and pharmucutical companies can make money. Quote: > Why aren't >our bodies perfect in the sense that we would not be hungry if we >were a few pounds over-weight They might be hungry, but an overweight person will not starve to death. Quote: > we would be repulsed at the >salty taste of canned foods? Iodine. Quote: >And as for genetic deposition to disease, why haven't all the >weak genes been weeded out? Yes well homoerectus, lasted, while Javaman, and neanderthal perished. Quote: >Heck. Why do turtles live so long??? Simplicity of there internal structure, and organs, and there slow metabolism, they are not running on mans time. Quote: >Maybe we're a neurotic species and that neurosis is vital to our >evolution. Probably not, if people acted neurotic, in past times, they would have died out do to there lack of ability to farm, fight, hunt, and gather, or use there minds rationaly. Darwinism.
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Thomas Joyn #3 / 3	Why aren't we perfect? Quote: > ><HTML><PRE>Subject: Why aren't we perfect? > >Date: Sun, Jan 31, 1999 19:45 EST > >Why aren't humans perfect? > A couple probably are close to perfection at something. > > I mean, why do we get sick? > So the doctors, and hospitals, and pharmucutical companies can make money. > > Why aren't > >our bodies perfect in the sense that we would not be hungry if we > >were a few pounds over-weight > They might be hungry, but an overweight person will not starve to death. > > we would be repulsed at the > >salty taste of canned foods? > Iodine. > >And as for genetic deposition to disease, why haven't all the > >weak genes been weeded out? > Yes well homoerectus, lasted, while Javaman, and neanderthal perished. > >Heck. Why do turtles live so long??? > Simplicity of there internal structure, and organs, and there slow metabolism, > they are not running on mans time. > >Maybe we're a neurotic species and that neurosis is vital to our > >evolution. > Probably not, if people acted neurotic, in past times, they would have died out > do to there lack of ability to farm, fight, hunt, and gather, or use there > minds rationaly. Darwinism. Just to clarify: the whole point of evolution is that we are evolving, ie changing, ie not "perfect". Besides, our environment keeps changing, so if we became "perfect" for one environment, we'd all die off as soon as the environment changed a little. One of the greatest strengths of us humans is that we're so darn flexalbe and imperfect. -- Tom
Tue, 07 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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