To the dude who said we
don't use 10% of our brain... bravo! :biggrin:
Well, to be honest with ya, it
is infact a myth that was developed by misinterpretations of well noted scientists.
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"We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental and physical resources" (from The Energies of Men, p. 12)
That was by William James... written sometime in the 1900s ... Now that could have been where the whole myth started from... but I for one, am not soo sure about that. However, it has been scientifically proven, that if small areas of the cerebral coretex of our brain, could lead to devastating changes in our behaviour. Even though rats could still learn to do simple tasks with that effect... However, we aren't rats! :biggrin: ... but wombats. *cough*
Thus, neurosurgeons are always careful to map out the brain before undertaken any serious operations such has those that have to do with brain tumors and the likes.
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Scientists would be able to alter the genes of humans before birth and be able to FORCE evolution on a controlled scale. For example, we could conaltertrol the genes that control proteins involved with muscle growth in order to breed worker humans, or we could control the genes that affect thinking and brain usage, making more intelligent humans.
Now see.. that
can't be good for it turns us to simple ants! It doesn't sound plausible or reasonable for scientist to manipulate the genetic structure of a foetus in order for it to match or step up to the needs of the community it might face. Think of it, you're gonna have child.. and some foolish doctors are trying to turn him into macho man while he's still in the womb. As, the higher animals that we are, we are supposed to determine whether or not we choose to build up on our genetic code. If the blue prints of a foetus' genetic code would prove that he'll some time grow up to be really strong and probably tall, then so be it! I don't think it's a good idea for science to try and pre- destin (so to say) the lives of mankind.
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The gene responsible for colorization mutates, creating a group of dark colored moths
That's the key phrase in ur arguement about the dark colored moths.. Well.. I also enjoy your characterization of them as the *cougH* mutant group... <span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>
Dreams Don't Die!!</span> .. forgive my memory lapse...
But if you think of mutation... as say, like that in