If humans evolved from monkey's/apes, why are they still here?

[oNe]

If humans evolved from monkey's/apes, why are they still here?

[kenz]

cos we need somethin to eat

[oNe]

Since your so smart mega86 answer these:


If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?

If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?

You know the signs on restaurant doors? No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service? what if someone goes in with No Pants? Would the restaurant still have to serve them?

If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?

If bald people work as chefs in a restaurant,do they have to wear hairnets?

If a king is gay and marries another guy what is that guy to the royal family?

Would you die if you didn't pee?

Why does every Abraham Lincoln impersonator sound the same, even though there are no known audio recordings of the man?

How's come people tell you to stay a kid for as long as you can. Yet the moment you do anything childish or immature they tell you to grow up.

Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.

If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?

How does Freddy Kruger wipe his butt?

What would happen if you found a four-leaf-clover under a ladder?

Is eating a mermaid considered cannibalism?

If you only have one eye...are you blinking or winking?

If you have a gun and you ask, "can I ask you a question?" and they say "fire away" should you shoot them?

[kenz]

"mega86"

cool as long as i dont have to answer them :D

[kenz]

* If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?

* If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?
no, theyre acting for the law, if your innocent then maybe

* You know the signs on restaurant doors? No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service? what if someone goes in with No Pants? Would the restaurant still have to serve them?
every restaraunt had the right to turn people away

* If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?
call more people in

* If bald people work as chefs in a restaurant,do they have to wear hairnets?
yes bcos there will be small hairs somewhere, i doubt anyone can be fully bald, there is some disease where you can have no hair, but most bald will have some hair still

* If a king is gay and marries another guy what is that guy to the royal family?
im sure they would cover it up, (camilla looks like a bloke to me)

* Would you die if you didn't pee?
i think you would either piss yourself eventually or your bladder wud burst and you would die

* Why does every Abraham Lincoln impersonator sound the same, even though there are no known audio recordings of the man?
prob the same as the pirates voice, it was just made up and kept standard from there on

* How's come people tell you to stay a kid for as long as you can. Yet the moment you do anything childish or immature they tell you to grow up.
people are ****s

* Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.
it signifies new life in spring

* If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?
falling down
* How does Freddy Kruger wipe his butt?
with his other hand

* What would happen if you found a four-leaf-clover under a ladder?
not much

* Is eating a mermaid considered cannibalism?
they dont exist as far as i know

* If you only have one eye...are you blinking or winking?
blinking

* If you have a gun and you ask, "can I ask you a question?" and they say "fire away" should you shoot them?
no, murder is ilegal in most places

[Memento Mori]

That mega86 is a bit of cocksucker really.



* What would happen if you found a four-leaf-clover under a ladder?
not much

* Is eating a mermaid considered cannibalism?
they dont exist as far as i know


Lol. Great answers. :)

[shifted]

lol nice. everything evolves man. look at crocodiles.

[debo12]

How's come people tell you to stay a kid for as long as you can. Yet the moment you do anything childish or immature they tell you to grow up.

AMEN!

[Big!]

* If someone owns a piece of land, do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?

Considering that purchasing land no longer gives you mineral rights, no. You're not even entitled to oil or natural gas found under your land unless you own the mineral rights and they are sold separately, atleast in the U.S.

* If the FBI breaks your door down do they have to pay for it?

Only if you're proven innocent.

* You know the signs on restaurant doors? No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service? what if someone goes in with No Pants? Would the restaurant still have to serve them?

What about shorts?

* If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?

Probably both.

* If bald people work as chefs in a restaurant,do they have to wear hairnets?

:)

* If a king is gay and marries another guy what is that guy to the royal family?

Plenty of kings throughout history have been gay, but they married Queens in order to maintain a public image.

* Would you die if you didn't pee?

Drink too much water and you'll drown, so I guess so. Plus your body releases poisons when you "pee." Either way your a goner.

* Why does every Abraham Lincoln impersonator sound the same, even though there are no known audio recordings of the man?

;)

* How's come people tell you to stay a kid for as long as you can. Yet the moment you do anything childish or immature they tell you to grow up.

Irony.

* Why does the Easter bunny carry eggs? Rabbits don't lay eggs.

The easter bunny is an urban legend. My question: Since they lied to you about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, how do you know God wasn't made up as well?

* If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?

You'd burn up in the core before you found out.

* How does Freddy Kruger wipe his butt?

Very carefully.

* What would happen if you found a four-leaf-clover under a ladder?

Nothing.

* Is eating a mermaid considered cannibalism?

Depends on which end you eat.

* If you only have one eye...are you blinking or winking?

Both.

* If you have a gun and you ask, "can I ask you a question?" and they say "fire away" should you shoot them?

No, but relish in the moment.

[nickh155]

"* If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?"

Trick question, it would be the patient because the doc working on him just died

[c4m]

"The easter bunny is an urban legend. My question: Since they lied to you about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy, how do you know God wasn't made up as well?"

That deserved a quick drum solo. I was thinking today that loving Jesus is like loving Superman. They're both supposed to do good deeds, have cool powers, and come from somewhere else. The only difference is that Jesus possibly existed as a regular dude. I need to look it up again but I thought I heard that they found absolutely nothing in Jesus' supposed tomb.

A buddy and I were watching some Ali-G clips on Youtube last night and he was in a car with a guy who was telling him how cool Jesus was. It was too funny. Although it's not hard to be cooler than the Backstreet Boy.

[mrnicksta]

well to answer the original question. we didn#t exactly evolve directly from monkeys/apes. we have a common ancestry so we share a link with them. at some point down the line of lineage, we branched out, jus as apes would have from whatever was the common ancestor. we diversified as a result of a change in environmental conditions.

and also:

If you dig a hole through the center of the earth, come out on the other side, and then let go, would you be falling down or floating up?

you would get stuck in the middle (aside from being horribly burnt from the incredibly hot core) as gravity pulls you to the centre of a mass. thus you'd fall to the centre and stop your descent- to fall out of the other side you would defy gravity!

[shifted]

When you get past the idea of God being someone who sits in a cloud and points thunder bolts of lightning every time you swear, you will see how different it is. God does exist, but not in the sense everyone thinks.

There is divinity in everything, see the divinity and you will see God.

By no means is it someone in a cloud. Think of the bible as a metaphor for greater things, I am no catholic, but once you change your perception on what God is, you should see how different it all seems.

[shifted]

When you get past the idea of God being someone who sits in a cloud and points thunder bolts of lightning every time you swear, you will see how different it is. God does exist, but not in the sense everyone thinks.

There is divinity in everything, see the divinity and you will see God.

By no means is it someone in a cloud. Think of the bible as a metaphor for greater things, I am no catholic, but once you change your perception on what God is, you should see how different it all seems.

[mrnicksta]

fuck god...

if god was responsible for everything because of "intelligent" design then there would be no genetic diseases, no inefficiencies in life, no evil in the world, no animals whose only method of survival is through pue brutality (some insects do horrible things, as it's the only way they can live/survive)

maybe this divinity you speak of is not the result of god; but the fact that life, the universe and everything surrounding us is innately majestic - nothing to do with a higher being. i find it a lot more humbling to think that nature itself is the result of no thought, no contrived ideas, no "intelligent design" - maybe the nature of nature is itself breathtaking, and you don't need god as an explanation for it

that amazes me more than any idealised vision of a higher being ever could.

[shifted]

I never said of a "higher being."

I am saying, what if you were God?

God = Grand. Order. Design.

The Universe, in effect, is the actions of God, God is within every human being on this planet [it is the path to light, the purest form.] It has nothing to do with a greater being who created everything.

We create, as humans, unbalanced perceptions, we as human beings, create everything we see in society through our own thoughts. it is our sheer power [or that lack of] that determines what happens in our existance.

The Government is there for oppression, we always require them to do everything for us, because the majority of humanity is unaware of the effects of the human mind and what is is truly capable of. We are all made of light, and as we continually seek the light, by jumping at new levels of consciousness, we become more and more light like. And other humans, are attracted to light just as much as anything else.

Classic example that is speaking of this in a more basic sense is Nelson Mandela's pre-written speech. "It is our light, not our darkness...."

Edit: Classic movie example of something similar to this.. The movie Jumper, to many it is just a movie, but have you looked at what the human form is capable of in that movie? That is what humans are truly capable of. I am not saying they are at the moment, our thinking is too basic, but maybe hundreds of years from now, without the aid of machinery and etc. that should be possible, and see how they say in it, "Only GOD should have this ability?" WE ARE GOD. As we emit and receive light, and light, in its purest form is life. Every human being is, and the only way to contol people, is to oppress and suppress what is real. Create a new reality. Do not allow them to see what is their real, true capability. Have a look at the movie: Equilibrium. That is the society we are headed towards if humanity does not change its course. And I am not bullshitting. I am certain, and my certainty is greater than your doubt.

:)

[Cacteur]

.., do they own it all the way to the center of the earth?. In my culture you don't own land, you use it. Caused a shitload of problems during settlement. (New Zealand). A famous old chief once said the Pakeha (whiteman) could claim what ever he wanted.. he would find he wont be able to take it back to England with him. Didn't occur to him they were all coming over here.

[Ggrree]

To the original question: ( assuming that you already believe in evolution)
So, evolution in a nutshell is - change. that is all. The theory of evolution says that organisms will change to better suit it. this can happen in many different ways, like Natural Selection, or survival of the fittest; things like that.

Now, imagine this scenario:
A type of alligator lives in southern africa. There are about 1000 of them living in the marshes there. Now, for some reason, a small pack or alligators leave to another place, and they end up in a different habitat- say, a mountainous habitat. If the small pack of alligators reproduce enough in their new habitat, they will begin to develop traits that better suit them in the mountains.
Now fast forward a few thousand years, and you have a new species of animal. (lets call them Mountaitors) The original alligators, however, did not change their form much (given that their habitat hasn't changed)

Now you have Mountaitors, who have descended from alligators, and the alligators themselves.
Now replace with Apes and humans where necessary, and you have an answer.

Although, like someone else mentioned, we don't come from apes, but we do share a common ancestor.
Think of it as though Apes are our cousins, and we both share a grandparent.

[mrnicksta]

Although, like someone else mentioned, we don't come from apes, but we do share a common ancestor.
Think of it as though Apes are our cousins, and we both share a grandparent.

at least someone gets it!

[Hillcoat66]

you didnt evolve from apes...
we share similar dna to them (about 80-90%)
but that means nothing because we also share about 40% of the same dna as lettuce.

its just statistics being used to control the general population that are stupid enough to follow without doing research of their own.
same thing as god.

[Rudolf]

I never met a lettuce that I did not like :)

[c4m]

Have you read the book, Jumper? I haven't seen the movie but I recently reread the book, which I bought 5 or 6 years ago, and it's extremely good. There are many different opinions on god and I don't possess one. The image of god has become terribly smeared by "his" "followers". I've come to the conclusion that most people are defective.

Shifted, you sound a lot like my MC buddy, Nostic. I'll ask if he wouldn't mind me sending you a couple tracks.

You must have read The Celestine Prophecy series, eh? Cool concepts for sure. Those were neat books that definitely had an important message. I took everything figuratively and his ideas definitely reflected my own but it also inspired some new thoughts.


EDIT:
Here's the page for another guy who spits by the name of Max Dishaw or Marvell Devas as a stage name.
http://devasphilosophy.blogspot.com/
http://devasphilosophy.com/

He's tight and you should check out his blog. He's posted some interesting views.

[lolcakes]

* If a doctor suddenly died while doing surgery, would the other doctors work on the doctor or the patient?

- no, they'd run like hell, what if it's contagious :P

but on a lighter note, evolution from apes has never been proven, thats y there are still apes around, they cant evolve into humans because its impossible

[mrnicksta]

but on a lighter note, evolution from apes has never been proven, thats y there are still apes around, they cant evolve into humans because its impossible

as i previously said, evolution doesn't mean that we evolved directly from the apes that inhabit the planet currently.

imagine a tree, it has many many individual branches, each branch may stem from another bigger branch, and eventually these bigger branches stem from the trunk.

in the same way, we share a common genetic ancestor with apes (in that our smaller branches stemmed from the same bigger branch). this branching in the genetic tree would be caused by some environmental change - we branched in a different direction to adapt to these changes.

this is obviously a simplified view of things, but the analogy helps convey the principles at work

[revstrange]

* but on a lighter note, evolution from apes has never been proven, thats y there are still apes around, they cant evolve into humans because its impossible

Sorry to gatecrash this party...

lolcakes - we are apes. That is to say, we are all members of the family Hominidae: Humans and Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orang Utans and the extinct Great Apes.

When you say "evolution from apes has never been proven," you refer to a debate that few scientists concern themselves with these days, because the relationship between humans and the rest of the Hominidae is so well established. It's like arguing that the Earth is flat. You are entitled to an opinion, but you should be careful before you make such statements as if they were self-evident; to reason that "there are still apes around, they cant evolve into humans because its impossible" is no argument at all, merely a belief.

All living apes - indeed, all living things - have evolved to their current state, and they continue to evolve. There is no direction, no aim, for there is no purpose. Apes do not evolve 'into' humans, they simply evolve. We are not the end product of evolution; like all living creatures, we are in a transitional state.

Evolution is a process, not a theory. Think of it like gravity. Natural Selection is a theory of evolution, just as General Relativity is a theory of gravity. Theories attempt to explain how processes work. You can argue with the mechanism proposed by a theory, but you cannot argue with the process per se.

[xeno6919]

^^agreed, and yes that is all I will contribute, lol.

[Tyler Durden]

the people talking about intelligent design kind of reminded me of this series of videos i watched. i really enjoyed them, I'll post a link to my favorite one, let me know if anyone watches it

http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/beyond-belief-science-religion-reason-and-survival/session-2-4

[shifted]

Have you read the book, Jumper? I haven't seen the movie but I recently reread the book, which I bought 5 or 6 years ago, and it's extremely good. There are many different opinions on god and I don't possess one. The image of god has become terribly smeared by "his" "followers". I've come to the conclusion that most people are defective.

Shifted, you sound a lot like my MC buddy, Nostic. I'll ask if he wouldn't mind me sending you a couple tracks.

You must have read The Celestine Prophecy series, eh? Cool concepts for sure. Those were neat books that definitely had an important message. I took everything figuratively and his ideas definitely reflected my own but it also inspired some new thoughts.


EDIT:
Here's the page for another guy who spits by the name of Max Dishaw or Marvell Devas as a stage name.
http://devasphilosophy.blogspot.com/
http://devasphilosophy.com/

He's tight and you should check out his blog. He's posted some interesting views.

Yeah mate no worries, do you mean in terms of his views? Would be sick. :)

I have not read those books, but I will look into it, it does sound interesting.

[Rudolf]

There are many different opinions on god and I don't possess one. The image of god has become terribly smeared by "his" "followers".

Does this mean that the religious sheep no longer believe the plagiarists crap that is being exposed by the various religious groups. The followers no longer swallow the rubbish being fed to them.

Faith or belief in something is one thing, blind faith is a concern.

[nicodagift]

Does this mean that the religious sheep no longer believe the plagiarists crap that is being exposed by the various religious groups. The followers no longer swallow the rubbish being fed to them.

Faith or belief in something is one thing, blind faith is a concern.

Blind faith is dangerous. You must do your own research, and follow where life leads you.

[Rudolf]

Blind faith is dangerous. You must do your own research, and follow where life leads you.

I am rather curious as to what non religious books have you studied to ensure you have a broad awareness of life and a balanced view.

[Cacteur]

Evolutionary science has never claimed that humans evolved from apes. This is what Christianity's distorted interpretation of the science of evolution claims it says in order to discredit it..

The theory of evolution says that Humans and modern apes share a common ancestor. So, that there are humans and apes sharing the same planet is neither surprising, nor proof that the theory is flawed. (Keeping in mind that proponents of evolutionary science do see it as a theory, not the absolute truth.):)

[Cacteur]

Blind faith is dangerous. You must do your own research, and follow where life leads you.

:lol:

[nicodagift]

Evolutionary science has never claimed that humans evolved from apes. This is what Christianity's distorted interpretation of the science of evolution claims it says in order to discredit it..

The theory of evolution says that Humans and modern apes share a common ancestor. So, that there are humans and apes sharing the same planet is neither surprising, nor proof that the theory is flawed. (Keeping in mind that proponents of evolutionary science do see it as a theory, not the absolute truth.):)

I know that there are alot of donkeys whom in the past and present do terrible things in the name of whatever God. But.... The misinterpretation of the message, does not change the original goal. Why do you have such a problem with my beliefs? I completely disagree with yours, but I respect your opinion. It is not my job or intention to change your mind. What will be, will be.... Furthermore, when I mentioned that blind faith is dangerous, that includes blind faith in Christ. People who just believe in anything without their own individual basis, will fall for anything. I am not the type of christian to hang on anyone's one word, You must always seek to truth for yourself.
Grace and peace unto you all....

[nicodagift]

I am rather curious as to what non religious books have you studied to ensure you have a broad awareness of life and a balanced view.

Two of my favorites: The peoples history of the United States by Howard Zinn and Behold the Pale White Horse by William Milton Cooper.( must reads.)
The Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin
“I Ching Wisdom” by Wu Wei
The Holy Koran and it has been read to me in Arabic, by a friend

Wow, I have to prove my intelligence, now. I studied fine art and philosophy in college. So I've read various texts on Buddhism, Haile Selassie and Rastafarian,Mohammed, Zoroastrianism, Of course in depth study of Western Civilization. I find Eastern Civilization much more interesting.
greek mytholgy, etc. I could search through the the boxes of books I have in my attic to give specific titles, but naw that is too much.

These are some of the books on my shelf right now:
The Penguin History of the world - j.m.roberts
War and Peace - Tolstoy
Roots - Alex Haley
Symposium - Plato
Man's sear for meaning - Viktor e. Frankl
Collected Poetry - Paul Laurence Dunbar
Fredrick Douglass - Benjamin Quarles
Bio of Fidel Castro - Peter G. Bourne
Seven years in tibet - Heinrich Harrer
Portrait of an artist as a young man - James Joyce
Selected letter - Jack kerouac

you now if I would have never stated that I was a Christian, I wouldn't have to prove anything...lol.:dry: So what is on your book shelf?


.

[Kenshi]

needful things-stephen king
dreamcatcher-stephen king
misery-stephen king
dalores clairborne-stephen king
rose madder-stephen king
it-stephen king
the last stand-stephen king
insomnia-stephen king

those are some on my book shelf, books by THA MASTA

the reason people ask you is because there is so much facts againts christianity, the only way people can have strong faith is if they dont know the facts or dont believe in them.

[shifted]

The Art Of War - Sun Tzu
Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
The Prince - Niccolo Machivelli
How To See Yourself For What You Truly Are - Dalai Lama
The Universe In A Single Atom - Dalai Lama
Pygmalion - Brendan Shaw
1984 - Goerge Orwell
Animal Farm - Goerge Orwell
Mein Kampf - Adolf Hitler

And of course, Harry Potter and a couple other fiction books based on child novelty :)

And @nicodagift;

Does not matter what Religion you are, the way I see it, is Christianity has the most remembered, and vibrant recollection of the history behind it.. compared to other religions..

Regardless, religions change to suit the times, and in time, they will be replaced by a new religion.. and as long as people need to think they belong to something, more will appear.. Once one is exhausted, a new one will pop up, just like "Scientology" did.. Regardless of how immoral or unethical it is..

Immorality and ethicality [I know I made that word up now..lol] are just measurements of society, and a person's, opinion and view.. And depends what group you are stuck in, whether it is socio-economic or not, depicts your view on it far greater..

I have nothing against religious people, I think it is great, but I see a different side to it [not great as in religion is great, I still think it is bullshit, but great as in something people have found a passion for, because without passion, there is no drive in life]

So whatever works for a person to make their life go, gives them a purpose, a calling, let them go for it, who is anyone to judge? People can judge me all they like, but I know where I am going, I know where I am heading, and I damn well love every single aspect of my life. :)

Peaceeeeeeeee, I am going bed lol sleepy and worky early xD

[Cacteur]

I know that there are alot of donkeys whom in the past and present do terrible things in the name of whatever God. But.... The misinterpretation of the message, does not change the original goal. Why do you have such a problem with my beliefs? I completely disagree with yours, but I respect your opinion. It is not my job or intention to change your mind. What will be, will be.... Furthermore, when I mentioned that blind faith is dangerous, that includes blind faith in Christ. People who just believe in anything without their own individual basis, will fall for anything. I am not the type of christian to hang on anyone's one word, You must always seek to truth for yourself.
Grace and peace unto you all....

And you think I'm talking to you because...????? :confused:

[nicodagift]

And you think I'm talking to you because...????? :confused:

Dude, you need to chill. my bad, ok.

[Cacteur]

Dude, you need to chill. my bad, ok.

:lol: Yup, your bad alright. As for me "chilling"? I started letting my farts out when I was in my 30's. You should try it sometimes. ;)

[SwadeLazer]

If humans evolved from monkey's/apes, why are they still here?

we didnt, we evolved from mammals that were probably like apes in some way, but there were no monkeys or apes like today way back millions of years.

[xsocalx]

I never met a lettuce that I did not like :)

Ah yes :respect:

Lettuce sure does go good with a nice sandwich :D

[andalau]

lol nice. everything evolves man. look at crocodiles.

Except for the Great White.