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Author Topic:   Human Life Span & Evolution
Damouse
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Message 16 of 71 (316452)
05-31-2006 12:03 AM
Reply to: Message 14 by Hyroglyphx
05-30-2006 10:35 PM


Re: The aging process
i doubt DNA has anything to do with lifespan. Blind luck was the only thing giving any semblance of a long lifespan in those days when hygene was non existant and a common cold was a killer. Lifespan was the same, there are referances to individuals living to their eighties. But wether or not you reached the point where you'd die of age was not a good chance.
as to the theories of nemesis...
if we can assume that dna did NOT affect changes in death rates, then it must not have changed. if so, the the previously mentionioned "genetic purity" could not have changed either.
On the matter of the vapor canopy, where exactly did it go? Nemesis says it helped hyper-oxygenate the earth, but there could not have been anything there that wasn't previously, and if so, then it has to still be there now. "no matter or energy can be created or destroyed", barring nuclear physics. On the same topic, a hyper-oxygenated earth would not do one whit against a virus or bacteria, or lack of hygene. The only thing the oxygen would do is poision all the plants in the world.

I believe in God, I just call it Nature

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Damouse
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From: Brookfield, Wisconsin
Joined: 12-18-2005


Message 33 of 71 (317230)
06-03-2006 2:32 PM
Reply to: Message 31 by watzimagiga
06-03-2006 6:10 AM


huh?
You cant try to explain the lives of biblical people if you dont believe in God. Its like trying to believe Moses parted the Red Sea without believing in God. Im just trying to explain how some christians understand it.
What? People are all fundementally the same, so of course you can. You can say "jesus went to the bathroom because he had eaten" and youve explained a part of his life. Just cant give a theory and say "you wouldn't understand, you're not christian" because then theres something fundementally wrong with the theory...

-I believe in God, I just call it Nature
-One man with an imaginary friend is insane. a Million men with an imaginary friend is a religion.
-People must often be reminded that the bible did not arrive as a fax from heaven; it was written by men.

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Damouse
Member (Idle past 4932 days)
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From: Brookfield, Wisconsin
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Message 47 of 71 (318045)
06-05-2006 5:45 PM
Reply to: Message 46 by NosyNed
06-05-2006 4:47 PM


Re: Skeletal milestones
aging for bodies...
skull fusion, cartilage-bone transformation in hand (and foot), width and size of pelvis, ratio of head to body, ratio of cheekbones to head, again, osteoporosis, ect. Gonna look it up then come back.
Yes, it makes sense evolutionarily to live 900 years old and not regress, but thats what we're arguing watz. afraid you came over to our side for a bit there buddy.
Edited by Damouse, : No reason given.

-I believe in God, I just call it Nature
-One man with an imaginary friend is insane. a Million men with an imaginary friend is a religion.
-People must often be reminded that the bible did not arrive as a fax from heaven; it was written by men.
-Religion is the opiate of the masses

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Damouse
Member (Idle past 4932 days)
Posts: 215
From: Brookfield, Wisconsin
Joined: 12-18-2005


Message 50 of 71 (318061)
06-05-2006 6:01 PM
Reply to: Message 48 by watzimagiga
06-05-2006 5:52 PM


Re: huh?
[qs] Okay, so from birth until full development, say 0-20, we can tell pretty accurately how old the person was at death[qs] incidentally thats 0-30. Your teeth actually keep developing after pueberty.
Afterwards scientists can drop an age within 5 years on either side by looking at hip and teeth wear. when we're talking about 900 years, is 5 going to matter? either way, how much does an adult change in 5 years?

-I believe in God, I just call it Nature
-One man with an imaginary friend is insane. a Million men with an imaginary friend is a religion.
-People must often be reminded that the bible did not arrive as a fax from heaven; it was written by men.
-Religion is the opiate of the masses

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