So, we have been having philosophy talks on temp map. I've been drinking some 'good stuffs' and in the mood to further the discussion. I want to start with a video. A LONG video. You have to watch it completely to understand where I'm coming from. Video. Give me your thoughts on this and we will continue on.
I personally think that yes, our use of our brain capacity has shrunk. We don't have to think for ourselves anymore. We don't have to read or work or learn new ways of life like we used to. We where once great survivors and now we are just, this. We starve ourselves on purpose, ever see a lion do that? No? Thats because they use their instincts, we don't tap into that as much anymore. We don't expand our knowledge like we once did so we don't use as much capacity.
Well, yes and no. We don't make as many connections anymore. However the only way a human brain can shrink is rigor mortis This is a product of school. We are told there is one way to do it. We don't have to read because "there is one way to do it" and that way has already been figured out. Also, you are considered dangerous if you are a 'free-thinker'. That is because we have become complacent. In World War 2 there were a group of Belarussian Jewish people who survived in the woods with primitive skills with modern technology. This is because society says thin is in. We are social creatures. We gain validation through others. They don't have the same brain processes we do. They are purely instinct animals. They have no emotions. They don't cry. They don't love. They hunt and reproduce. Again a function of school. I will end this with a quote
Fuck, get to type this yet again. Stupid back-a-page button on my mouse. Fire-starting was powerful knowledge in caveman era. The fire-starters were worshiped as shaman or gods. Then it became common knowledge over the years. Fire is a commodity. Everyone can start a fire now by using matches or a lighter. We move to make things easier on us I don't believe that we will lose our smell. There is no factual background to this. I use to hunt and I can tell you that we didn't use our smell to track our prey. Eyes and ears were used. Noses were used to smell our food, what plants we can eat. Which ones we shouldn't. If meat was rotten. We still use them frequently today. I could understand if there was some 'scent-killing virus' going around but that isn't real I will refer to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Basic/Instinctual Once these are met we go to the next stage, Safety, and so on... For your own viewing pleasure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs#Physiological_needs"
Animals tend to imitate there owners/captors. Gorillas have cognitive brains like humans. That is why it is believed that we evolved from them. As for a lion, I've never hear of this. Got any proof?
http://www.pawnation.com/2013/01/16/italy-dog-frequent-churchgoer-since-owner-died/1 skim through those. We are men... crying isnt ok... but i must. i musnt.... whyyy?!:
Like I said, we made things easier so we don't have to work our brain and body as hard. Cavemen didn't understand it, if the neanderthal theory is correct. They racked their brains trying to figure out what it is. This video isn't talking about cavemen, it is talking about former people who might have had a greater brain capacity usage than us now. So the caveman thing isn't very useful here. I said I don't believe that our noses will go away, but as I was using that to refer to what you said. The theory is we don't use it, so we will lose it. Just like this theory, we aren't using our brain power as much because we think we have it all figured out even though everything is made easy for us. If we don't use our brain capacity we will lose more and more of it.
This is true. This is why, we, have so much potential. We think. We read. We don't care what the Kardashians are wearing. Or what the real housewives are doing. Yes stuff has become somewhat of a convenience on the human race. This is great for people like us. It gives us more time to read, write and learn. We don't rely on daylight or candles. We can pursue the next great civilization. The intellects always become the leaders in any society. They can outsmart most of the alpha males in the group and become the alpha male. I prefer to call them the Omega Male. Having the knowledge to get people to follow you is powerful. Knowledge is power. You and I have greater access to it today, than ever. On the flip side, if you keep watching t.v. your brain will rot. There is nothing educational on t.v. 80% of t.v. is commercials. The rest is so you can escape a pitiful life which it probably is if you have to get your 'reality t.v.' fix. I haven't watched a full t.v. show in 3 years or more. I can't stand them. To sum it up; If you don't use it, you lose it.
River monsters: A show about the dangers and anatomies of different fish in rivers, lakes, and oceans. It even provided sufficient information for the researchers at chernobyl to find out more of a fish that was once a giant creature in the 1700s that has migrated to the nuclear site and morphed from cellular problems. It also helped researches find out that sea urchen have moved from the sea to lakes and are feeding on the fish and humans at times, and have grown to the size of a mans wrist. Bill nye the science guy, multiple documentaries that I don't want to name all of them from the discovery and history channel, animal planet showing people attributes of animals and sometimes even how to save animals. It is a bit wrong to say nothing on tv is educational, there are many things on television that are very educational and benefit society in many ways. The biggest one I have found was river monsters, a show with a brilliant fisherman that actually tries to do his missions to help people. He finds out whether people really should beware of different water bodies, and in most cases they should be.
Unfortunately, no one cares about educational shows except 'when there is nothing else on'. Most go away within 2-3 years. Most documentaries can be watched on youtube, commercial free.
Really? I love documentaries. My Netflix Que is full of horror movies, comedies, Documentaries, and River monsters.
its not believed we evolved from apes or monkeys. If that were the case there wouldn't be apes or monkeys. we evolved from something that both evolved into us and monkeys and apes.
adopted how many years ago, lol? at one point heroine was used for bloody pain meds! XD Pro tip: if something is accepted by a large group of people it does not mean it has any factual value. http://m.livescience.com/32503-why-havent-all-primates-evolved-into-humans.html that's a random link I found online that goes over it. I watched a documentary on the history channel though..
A lot can happen in 5 million years. Northern Africa/Middle East doesn't require the same skill set or vital functions as someone in the Congo. Also, once survival requirements are met you tend to focus on thriving. Do note that there are tribes that live, naked, in the Congo jungle. This isn't a debate on if or how evolution is though. That can get very offensive to some people Carson wanted to know if there was a decrease in brain function over the years. To that I say yes, and no. Yes- We aren't required to know as much stuff, especially survival stuff. People don't want to learn because school has taught them to hate learning. No- Information is easier to access than ever. Public Libraries, the Internet, free McDonald's wifi. You can learn about anything anywhere. It's about the want to learn.
