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Straggler
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Message 15 of 56 (470781)
06-12-2008 4:15 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by no1nose
06-12-2008 4:01 PM


Evolutionary Intuition
My suspicions about evolution began when I was studying relativity and quantum mechanics.
The problem I have with the Theory of Evolution is that it is not at all contra intuitive. It is too plausible, too logical to be an accurate description of the natural world.
Well an argument of credulity is a genuinely different angle!!
I would suggest that quantum mechanics and relativity are counter intuitive exactly because they only become practically relevant at scales and speeds that our evolutionary ancestors never encountered. Thus we never evolved either the sensory equipment or the ability to truly comprehend such phenomenon.
Evolution on the other hand can be understood, even if not directly witnessed in all it's glory, despite our inherited sensory and perceptive limitations.
In short the reason that certain aspects of physics are so counter-intuitive is exactly because of evolution and that fact that we are evolved creatures.
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