human back – Uncommon Descent

Human evolution Intelligent Design Medicine

The human back is, we are told, an evolutionary disaster

But the real villain is hands and opposable thumbs, right? They’re part and parcel of all the bad stuff humans do. The back pain is incidental.

johnnyb I did an article on MindMatters on this subject a while ago if anyone is interested: "Artificial" Artificial Intelligence – At Academic Influence: Jed Macosko interviews...
kairosfocus PS: A useful worldviews comparison chart, here. It's not comprehensive and is rather broad brush but it makes for food... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
polistra Reefs are in trouble in some places because of pollution, not "warming". It's a human-caused problem, but it's the wrong... – Assisted evolution? Now that’s a new...
polistra In modern discussion, "less evolved" means Christians and Muslims and Republicans. The rule is constant, with names changed to protect... – Biologist tackles "evolution" and racism with...
jerry Whatever worldview in the US that existed previously was due to two things, a nearly 100% acceptance of the Christian... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus F/N: Since there seems to be a vocabulary fight gambit here at UD, let me toss in a second key... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus PS: The same Wiki article has a somewhat useful framing of key considerations common for worldviews: While Leo Apostel and... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus Seversky, i will take up the strawman caricature laced hatchet job you cited later. I just note that evolutionary materialistic... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus MNY: In Heb, there is a key comment on "those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
mohammadnursyamsu More of your do gooddery Kairosfocus. You realize that it is a matter of judgment whether you are prudent, responsible... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
bornagain77 From the paper we find that the prediction that Dark Matter is composed of light bosons flows from the supersymmetry... – “Ultra light bosons” explanation for dark...
kairosfocus Vivid, you have a point and for sure, the geostrategic sharks smell blood in the water. I have a slightly... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
vividbleau KF “PS: Things ARE pretty bad with the US. You are in the process of addressing a Culture form marxist,... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus Vivid, you raise sobering thoughts. I suggest, the issue was to soundly educate and build the cultural buttresses that stabilise... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus KM, you are right. I clip from OP, what would be a counter-weight: Credible worldviews UNIFY the facts/entities of reality... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
vividbleau Karen at 10 “The majority of the people are now blindly following propaganda outlets masquerading as “news” sources.” People are... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus EDTA, responsible worldview choice rooted in sound history and understanding of our civilisation, with generous helpings of solid civics, Geography... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus BO'H, a summary report to the general public, this seems to be a bog standard survey as part of a... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
kairosfocus VL, tolerance, proper, is for people and their right to responsible opinion. By responsible, I am highlighting that slander, hate... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
Bob O'H I've read the report, but can anyone point to a description of the methodology? How was the survey carried out?... – L&FP 41: George Barna helps us...
Bob O'H And here’s a Twitter thread from just yesterday where Smith goes after the Ascent of Man graphic. You know the... – Biologist tackles "evolution" and racism with...