byronglimish wrote:
Physical life on earth is very unique in the universe.
You not being aware of intelligent design is your opinion from childhood.
There is no scientific evidence for intelligent design and the flaws in the human anatomy is proof that if there were such a thing the designer would have done a much better job. Sometimes evolution is stupid, and the human body is proof. Here are the most problematic physical and behavioral "scars of evolution" we humans have to deal with. We've evolved gloriously large, complex brains capable of abstract thought and foresight. We're bipedal, dextrous, and enjoy relatively long lives (lives that include a fairly generous fertility window), to list a few of the qualities that have allowed us to propagate and thrive across the planet. But that doesn't mean we're perfect. Back in 1951, the biologist Wilton Krogman referred to these as the "scars of human evolution." the most problematic "features" of the human body — and the cause of innumerable deaths throughout human history Like many other primates, we're forced to use the same anatomical structure for both ingestion and respiration. But when obstructed, airflow is blocked, which can lead to choking, and in some cases, death.
The Awkward Wiring of the Male Urinary Tract
Our Inability to Biosynthesize Vitamin C
The Close Proximity of our Genitals to our Rectum. Our reproductive organs are right in the middle of our sewage system
Our Multi-Function Genitals
Relatedly, our genitals are forced to perform multiple functions. While on the one hand it can be seen as conservation in design, it creates health problems. Again, it's unhygienic. For women, sexual intercourse pushes bacteria further into the urethra, leading to UTIs. Additionally, both men and women can contract UTIs from two sexually transmitted bacteria, chlamydia and mycoplasma. And of course, for women, this is also the part of the body where, in addition to sex and urination, newborn babies come out.
The Extremely Narrow Human Birth Canal
Our Over-Loaded Lower Backs
Our Achy Knees
The Overly Complicated Human Foot
Our Inefficient Sinuses
The "Blind Spot" in Our Eyes Our so-called "blind spot" is the result of a quirk that happens during embryological development. To deal with this, we've had to evolve elaborate and costly perception-correcting mechanisms. Our very own Esther Inglis-Arkell describes it like this:Light gets into the eye by passing through the pupil. It hits the retina at the back of the eye. The retina is covered with light-sensing proteins. They relay what they sense to the optic nerve which carries the information back into the brain. The problem is, the optic nerve ends in the field of the retina itself. This is a little like having to plug the power cable for a TV directly into the screen. It creates a dark spot. Most of the time, the other eye will see what's happening in its partner's blind, but if the blind spots overlap while looking at a certain object, or if the person is only looking through one eye, the brain just fills in the spot looking at the surrounding picture.
A Single Set of Adult Teeth
Our fondness for sweet, salty, and fatty foods
Tribalism. Humans have a kind of ingrained fear or distrust of the "out-group" It's a previously adaptive trait that binds small groups of individuals together and prevents them from wandering off or joining other groups But it also leads to ethnocentrism and divisions between groups.
Any Number of Cognitive Biases
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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