Evolutionary news

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:34 pm

if i can't see your point you don't have one
Wooohoo!

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:40 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity

Sorry Marduk, but Newt doesn't get a mention.

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:45 pm

Hi Ft. I think this link might help you with my point that brain increase had to come before stress made it an advantage, not as a result of the stress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_selection

I look forward to your reply.

Forum Monk · Post by **Forum Monk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:54 pm

Is the aim of this discussion to imply that because man developed heavier brains he is more intelligent, or are you implying some physiological advantage?

The idea of heavy brains or more properly, greater encephilazation equals more intelligence is subject to the interpretation of the individual researcher and very few in neuroscience are willing to whole-heartedly endore the idea:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fc ... i.box.1833

In addition acedemia is still at a loss to definitively conclude causation for the preference for 'bigger' brains in humans:

http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~husn/BRAIN/ ... imate.html

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:02 pm

I'm glad you said that Monk, it's got to be the most interesting development in Homo and from every expert a different viewpoint. That's what makes it such an interesting subject.

marduk · Post by **marduk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:09 pm

Sorry Marduk, but Newt doesn't get a mention.

Einstein came up with the theory of special relativity based on Newtons work which in turn was based on the work of Galileo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity
is there anything you actually do know Roy ?

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:13 pm

Whose work was based on the ancient world all the way back to the Sumerians. You said about me being in opposition to every body so show me an education establishment that teaches Newton discovered relativity.

marduk · Post by **marduk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:22 pm

so you're saying you can't tell the difference between general relativity and special relativity
thats not your fault Roy
you haven't studied physics recently have ya

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:28 pm

Unless I'm using invisible ink in my posts I don't recall saying that.

marduk · Post by **marduk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:27 pm

Digit wrote:Not mentionng him would be like discussing relativity with giving Einstein a mention.

this implies you don't know there is a difference
or that the differences exist
and no
its not invisible
much as you'd probably like it to be

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:48 pm

So where is this academy that's teaching that Newton discovered relativity then, be it Special or General?

Forum Monk · Post by **Forum Monk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:06 pm

Actually, Newton derived general laws of motion. Einstein developed the law of Special Relativity. The fact is they both predict similar answers when dealing with motion substantially below the speed of light. Special Relativity supercedes the General Laws of Motion and is more precise as speed increases. While Einstein knew of Newton's laws and basic relativistic effects, his formulation was based on an entirely different set of criteria.

They are different altogether.

Frank Harrist · Post by **Frank Harrist** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:25 pm

I think Freethinker nailed it. Marduk, lighten up and stop nit-picking. You just like to argue. Geez, man! Take a valium or smoke a doob or somethin'.

marduk · Post by **marduk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:37 pm

smoke a doob

you got any

Manystones · Post by **Manystones** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:21 am

Come on Marduk you know how to use Google...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q= ... +pot&meta=