December 18, 2009
- That’s Evolution, Baby! -
(a little recommended reading for your Fridays/weekends)
Nearly 100 new species described by California Academy of Sciences in 2009
Wild chimps have near human understanding of fire, study says
Octopus snatches coconut and runs
Chimp’s stone throwing at zoo visitors was ‘premeditated’
What’s the secret to surviving during times of environmental change? Evolve…quickly.
Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike
Does evolution select for faster evolvers?
Plants evolve quickly in response to climate change
Sex In The Caribbean: Environmental Change Drives Evolutionary Change
DNA Is Dynamic And Has High Energy; Not Stiff Or Static As First Envisioned
Dynamic changes in DNA linked to human diabetes
WHAT, YOU THOUGHT THIS SHIT HAD STOPPED?
(links to source)
That link on whether or not humans are evolving was really interesting! Thanks for that :)
Comment by Caitlin — December 28, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
Glad you liked it. I’ve been collecting these for a while, but it finally felt like I had enough to put together to make a point. I’m telling a story here… ;)
Comment by Ian — December 28, 2009 @ 8:57 pm
If an animal would suddenly get an ego, this would be an Enlightenment experience for the animal. That would be the first shift for the animal from its subconscious state to becoming aware of itself. The subconscious state is like a dream state. In a dream, there is no clear self-awareness; the subject’s awareness is completely objectified into the dream story. Humans, in their semi-conscious state, are on the one hand conscious enough to have a sense of self, while on the other hand not conscious enough to realize what is behind this sense of self. This causes us to search for our true identity.
Comment by Ian — February 3, 2010 @ 1:54 pm