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There used to be a bumper sticker I rather liked that simply said, “evolve already!” It appealed to my sense of humor because I’ve never really cared much about creationism and origin of the species debates, I just wish we’d get on with it already!
No word yet on when the “natural selection” part might start kick in, either. At this point in my life, I’m somewhat convinced we are simply evolving backwards, the lowest common denominator is in charge, and we will soon arrive at the utopian paradise portrayed in the movie “Idiocracy.”
Come to think of it, that might actually be an upgrade.
I honestly have no idea why any self respecting missing link would even want to become a human? Did the chimps just go, that’s cousin Herman’s clan, he wandered off to find himself and now he just self identifies as a humanoid?
I’ve always found the false, long since debunked argument that we share 92% of our DNA with chimps, somewhat amusing on account of the fact that we also share about 86% of our DNA with the common potato. There really is some well documented evidence we may be genetically related to the common couch potato, anyway! That’s the thing about DNA, it involves some incredible precision, not polling numbers as if the majority rules. We share a ridiculous amount of DNA with sea cucumbers, too, but that tells us almost nothing about anything important.
People all over the internets are currently having intelligent discussions about evolution today, or rather an attempt is being made to have intelligent discussions. Obviously I am not part of that group on account of the fact that I am far too lazy to say anything intelligent and way too busy trying to figure out where we are even going.
My favorite word in the Bible is the very first one, the word, “In,” and I have written volumes about it. God willing I shall write volumes more. It is a deceptively small word, a woefully inadequate translation to describe what is really happening in that very first sentence. Things simply get lost in translation and the English word “in” is just so unassuming and ridiculously overlooked. “In” says so much, it designates your position, your orientation, your status and placement, where you are right now in the story and when you plan to accept the invitation to just, “step in.”
Happy “evolve already” day, however. I am pleased there are still some signs of possible intelligent life on earth. Make it so, people.
See, there's this thing called biology... 
Intelligence is both overrated and underrated.. and judgmental and subjective. After all, one person’s intelligence is another’s stupidity. Humans learn from their behavior but very little about outcomes (or, is it the other way around?). The point being… any one of us who blog our opinion is under the opinion that their own opinion is more “intelligent” than the next person’s opinion.
I’ve often lamented.. quit arguing about religion vs. science. Humans exist as a composite of both. Accept it and as you said.. get on with it. The argument is that anyone who does is wasting time arguing it at all.
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Lol! Well, I think some argument is good, some debate is desirable. The problem being, we’ve forgotten how to do that and become really conflict avoidant. Opinions are meant to be shared and debate is vital. The worse thing in the world is complacent ideology.
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There’s a reason for that bromide… don’t talk politics or religion.
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There is also a reason why our culture is currently filled with conflict and unable to have difficult conversations. “Use it or lose it,” as the saying goes. Perhaps if we had continued the long held tradition of adults having debates and discussion, we wouldn’t be so reactionary and immature today.
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Caution! Genderizing Reply Forthcoming! Mothers hide your daughters!
Why is it that females are always making judgements about a person’s (males) “maturity”?
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LOL! I actually wasn’t thinking of men at all. We, “shouldn’t talk about politics and religion,” is a decidedly female quote.
One reason why maturity in men is so important, is because no one really wants to deal with a 200 pound two year old having a temper tantrum.
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Maybe that’s the better point.. men are impulsive and women are emotional.
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Hmm, well, I think we’re actually quite similar? It’s our culture that tries to label women “emotional” and men “impulsive.” It’s pretty much the same behavior regardless, a lack of self control and an inability to handle one’s own feelings. In theory we should all be able to have differences of opinion and difficult conversations without resorting to assorted dysfunction. Obviously I am a complete idealist. 🙂
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Where would the world be without a few idealists.
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Today is national Darwin Day. Good post for debunking him.
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Totally unfair Darwin gets a whole day! He grew orchids. I’m laughing, 90% of what poor Darwin is given credit for, he never even said.
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I never researched him. Just knew he didn’t believe in divine creation. I always wondered though how come, if we evolved from apes, why are there still apes? I also agree that we’re devolving instead of evolving. Maybe someday we will be apes.
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He is a greatly misunderstood character and there is still much debate about him today. In “Origin of the Species” he seems to indicate he believes God created the natural laws of the cosmos. He just didn’t believe God had a hand in the fine tuning. The idea that we evolved from apes actually just came from his critics, from people drawing political cartoons to mock him. It’s interesting to me, because sometimes I think if Christians had responded to him with more grace and patience, we may not be in such a crazy situation as we are in today. The “Darwinism” of today has almost nothing to do with the man himself. It’s mostly just a bunch of hyperbole and ideology.
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So you’re telling me this is all fake news? Who knew?
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LOL! Yes, this is some of the original fake news, peaking around 1880, I think. 🙂
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LOL
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We did not evolve from a modern, living ape, like a chimpanzee. We evolved and descended from the common ancestor of apes. How can you judge Darwin and understand his work without any research? a science book would be a good start.
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You are entitled to your opinion and I’m entitled to mine. I wasn’t judging anyone.
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An upgrade?
Hilarious.
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One knows they have truly hit bottom when one concludes some of the characters in “Idiocracy” have some redeeming qualities and might in some ways, be more intelligent then we are. 🙂
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long since debunked
LOL! Really? Wow, biologists and geneticists will be interested to hear this.
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Jz/
Of course ADAPTATION is as real as sunlight. Evo as put forth in the most egregious degree, assumes KINDS change , as if a lion was once a fish, or a goldfinch could wish to be a squirrel, or that you were one of the ape sorts. Kinds do not change.
Heck, if evolution was true, I would have leather instead of skin. Why should the moose be so equipped to sit on snow at -70f as if he is in Miami Beach while I would freeze to death??? C’mon evo, give me leather already!
Man is not/ will not be that animal, and evo is cursed to be so blind. I know I know, I just don’t understand how evo works……pity my simple mind.
Btw, Much to the loathing of many, Genesis has the drop and correct origin of all species.
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The DNA percentages have long since been debunked by science itself which went and evolved. At the time those number were formulated, we were only looking at a partial strand of DNA. Now that we can see more of the picture, the percent is closer to something like 82-89%.
Regardless, it’s somewhat irrelevant because DNA is all about precision, not poll numbers. I could throw some flour and salt in a bowl, but that’s not going to produce a cake without adding the eggs, oil, and water and all in the right proportions, too. Cake probably shares 82% in common with a field of wheat and yet they are not the same kind at all.
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Ooooh, so you now say 89%?
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still hopelessly wrong, though.
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I like how you always get all excited, like you’ve scored some point and had a major gotcha moment.! 🙂
Meanwhile I’m just hanging out trying to communicate with some poorly evolved hairless apes, through weird symbols and characters carried across the world by an invisible wi/fi signal?
I think I have a lot more fun than you do, Zande.
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Well, if you think putting your shocking ignorance on a public stage for all the world to see is fun, then great – knock yourself out!
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Shocking? It’s downright scandalous how unafraid i am
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Don’t recall saying you were afraid. Quite on the contrary, if you think it’s fun to look like a total ignoramus on a public platform, then good on you!
Please do Flat Earth next week…
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Nice writing but to….Debunk Darwin? I doubt it, nobody including all your smart Christian scholars are unable to even prove their own God never mind been able to challenge Darwin and they have had over a hundred years to do that. The Catholic’s have accepted biological evolution, most likely the smartest thing they have ever done.
Chimpanzees now have to share the distinction of being our closest living relative in the animal kingdom. An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the bonobo for the first time, confirming that it shares the same percentage of its DNA with us as chimps do. The team also found some small but tantalizing differences in the genomes of the three species—differences that may explain how bonobos and chimpanzees don’t look or act like us even though we share about 99% of our DNA. (https://www.science.org)
Do not be anti-science it is totally illogical.
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I wasn’t even trying to debunk Darwin. I suspect most people have no idea what Darwin was even all about.
Here is a quote for you, “Darwin’s fame and popularity led to his name being associated with ideas and movements that, at times, had only an indirect relation to his writings, and sometimes went directly against his express comments.”
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Lots of talking points to promote evolution, but those are faith-based and not science. (The lie about highly similar DNA between humans and chimpanzees hat been thoroughly refuted, but Darwin’s disciples continue to say it.) Not to mention the straw man arguments, ad hominems, appeal to authority — and that especially viperine ad hominem that if someone rejects evolution, they are “anti-science.” Unhelpful.
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A couple of quick comments here. First, February 12 is Question Evolution Day (2022 was the 11th annual). Through time, chance, random processes and entirely without design, it happens to fall on the Bearded Buddha’s birthday. It’s happily evolved over the years, and hopefully people will keep it going long after I’m taking a dirt nap.
Second, don’t down yourself, okay?
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LOL! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. I like the idea of “Question Evolution Day” very much and look forward to next year. 🙂
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Is there a way to reconcile evolution with entropy sans God?
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I can also never figure out why we would be “progressing,” evolving in a good way? What if we’re really de-evolving? Why would nature care, one way or the other?
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