Human evolution from a scientific stantpoint - Scientific debate, not a religious one

[TarkanX]

Really? I was always under the impression that even if you cannot consciously recall a memory, that all memories are stored in the subconscious. Thus the idea of hypnotherapy.....when one cannot conjure a memory no matter how hard they try, that hypnosis could pry into the subconscious and bring the memory forward. I could be mistaken, but if that was the case then hypnotherapy would indeed make sense, and that's what I've been told over the years.

Well, if you use hypnosis, then yes, you can recover the forgotten memories, but memory by itself (without the use of hypnosis) is sort of like that disease (where memory detirirorates(sp?)) Once the memory starts to fade, it's hard to get back, unless there is some medication for it.

But it's hard to bring back memories of people in their first 2 years of their life, especially when they aren't challenge/challeneged enough in any fundamental study. It's hard to say exactly how much of the subconscious we use though, and what it exactly is.

You ever see that chart at the doctor's office? The one that determines if someone is overweight going by a height/weight ratio (called BMI...Body Mass Index)? According to that chart, both Dave Batista and Mark Calloway are horribly overweight, yet their body fat ratios are maybe 15% and under (20% body fat is considered borderline overweight). I myself am 6'0" and weigh 220 lbs....according to my BMI, I am considered to be "obese." However, according to my body fat ratio, I am 22% body fat....my ideal body weight would be 211 lbs. However, according to BMI, I would still be borderline overweight, which makes no sense. So I don't think we're anywhere near coming close to being able to determine a perfect height/weight ratio, due to varrying physiques and physical performance abilities.

Yeah, those charts count usually the average weight for that respective height. So basically, a very healthy weightlifter would be considered overweight and possibly even obese (for some reason, I don't know). And even though Tight Ends are healthier than most of the people with a height to mass ratio that follows the chart, they are still classified as unhealthy. They should probably negate the chart as a whole, and put an asterisk so people won't have to be confused about it.


[quote]Most likely, unless whatever gene that controls the strength of our immune system is altered...either via natural evolution or scientific experiments. The reasons these ####acterias continue to plague us is because of the fact that our immune systems are becoming stronger. Therefore, the bacteria and viruses continue to mutate and evolve to try and get around our defenses. So unless we can create a perfect immune system (kind of like wolver