A caveman is a popular stock character based upon stereotyped concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans or homininans may have looked and behaved. The term is sometimes used colloquially to refer to the Neanderthals or Cro-Magnon (i.e., Homo sapiens of the Paleolithic era).
The term has been discouraged for its inaccuracy, as it is dependent on misconceptions of early humans
Borrowed from Wikipedia.
Cavemen are basically another scientific wild guess, like many theories.
Originally posted by BicnarokWell, we were definately hairier stupider and primitive back then. I think we were just apes with tools and less hair.
A caveman is a popular stock character based upon stereotyped concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans or homininans may have looked and behaved. The term is sometimes used colloquially to refer to the Neanderthals or Cro-Magnon (i.e., Homo sapiens of the Paleolithic era).[B]The term has been discouraged for its inaccuracy, as it is dependent on misconceptions of early humans
Borrowed from Wikipedia.
Cavemen are basically another scientific wild guess, like many theories. [/B]
Originally posted by Bicnarok
A caveman is a popular stock character based upon stereotyped concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans or homininans may have looked and behaved. The term is sometimes used colloquially to refer to the Neanderthals or Cro-Magnon (i.e., Homo sapiens of the Paleolithic era).[B]The term has been discouraged for its inaccuracy, as it is dependent on misconceptions of early humans
Borrowed from Wikipedia.
Cavemen are basically another scientific wild guess, like many theories. [/B]
Can't wait to see how you react when it's proven to be true.
Read these books. They are phenomenal.
"The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift.
In the Uplift universe an intergalactic civilization called the Five Galaxies, comprising a multitude of sentient races, has existed for billions of years. This civilization is perpetuated by the act of Uplift, in which a "patron" species genetically modifies a non-sapient "client" species until it is sapient. The client species is typically indentured to its patron species for 100,000 years. A patron species gains considerable status, and patrons and clients often unite into powerful clans. Patron status can be lost due to extermination, or gross crimes against the galactic civilization.
It is generally accepted in this universe that the process of Uplift was initiated at least one billion years ago by a species known only as the Progenitors. Humanity is therefore a rare anomaly — a species with no apparent patron race. Whether humanity truly evolved independently, or whether it was criminally abandoned by an unknown patron early in its uplift, is a topic of fierce debate. Most of humanity believes itself to be a wolfling species that emerged into sapiency solely through natural evolution, without genetic manipulation of a patron species. This belief is considered heresy and ridiculous by most of the galactic civilization and has made most of the galactic powers to be enemies of EarthClan. The fact that Humanity had already uplifted two species (chimpanzees and bottlenose dolphins) when it encountered the galactic civilization gave Humanity patron status, which is one of the few lucky turns it has had in its difficult position as pariah in the galactic civilization. This saved humanity from the likely fate of becoming client to another race through forced adoption or being exterminated for the environmental damage done to the Earth and its native species."
Originally posted by Dreampanther
Read these books. They are phenomenal."The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift.
In the Uplift universe an intergalactic civilization called the Five Galaxies, comprising a multitude of sentient races, has existed for billions of years. This civilization is perpetuated by the act of Uplift, in which a "patron" species genetically modifies a non-sapient "client" species until it is sapient. The client species is typically indentured to its patron species for 100,000 years. A patron species gains considerable status, and patrons and clients often unite into powerful clans. Patron status can be lost due to extermination, or gross crimes against the galactic civilization.
It is generally accepted in this universe that the process of Uplift was initiated at least one billion years ago by a species known only as the Progenitors. Humanity is therefore a rare anomaly — a species with no apparent patron race. Whether humanity truly evolved independently, or whether it was criminally abandoned by an unknown patron early in its uplift, is a topic of fierce debate. Most of humanity believes itself to be a wolfling species that emerged into sapiency solely through natural evolution, without genetic manipulation of a patron species. This belief is considered heresy and ridiculous by most of the galactic civilization and has made most of the galactic powers to be enemies of EarthClan. The fact that Humanity had already uplifted two species (chimpanzees and bottlenose dolphins) when it encountered the galactic civilization gave Humanity patron status, which is one of the few lucky turns it has had in its difficult position as pariah in the galactic civilization. This saved humanity from the likely fate of becoming client to another race through forced adoption or being exterminated for the environmental damage done to the Earth and its native species."
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f67/t471398.html
We do have a book forum you know...
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f67/t471398.htmlWe do have a book forum you know...
Yeah. I post there a lot.
What's your point?
OK. Let me explain. In small words.
This is a discussion about pre-sapience versus sapience.
Which is a fairly long, complicated concept. And the moderators don't like us discussing it here too much, because then we devolve into an evolution vs intelligent design debate. Which belongs in the religion thread. Or the philosophy thread. Or the farce thread. Where all discussions of this nature should, rightfully, be. Plus all their fanatic followers.
However. instead of being snooty and pointing that out, I merely recommended a series of books, written by David Brin, Ph.D., an American author of science fiction. He is winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. This means not only is he a smart man, but he writes well. His Ph.D. is in space science, by he way.
The reason I recommend his books is because he has written about this subject EXTENSIVELY. From all kinds of different viewpoints. Therefore, I thought I would save you all some time (knowing that some find it painful to read and therefore might never have heard of David Brin).
That also provides my reasoning to add a small summary- again, I was trying to be helpful, by saving you clicking on another link, or doing a search, or having to go to the library to find out what his books were all about.
Your comment, as I pointed out, was pointless and superfluous. I know there is a book forum. I post there a lot. I also know this is a pre-sapience / sapience debate. And I know exactly where that belongs. But I was too polite to say.
Instead, I tried to be helpful.
I hope this answers your puzzledness about why I chose to post here, and what I posted here.
PS. You think a 280-word précis of a six-book series constitutes a detailed summary?
Originally posted by Dreampanther
OK. Let me explain. In small words.This is a discussion about pre-sapience versus sapience.
Which is a fairly long, complicated concept. And the moderators don't like us discussing it here too much, because then we devolve into an evolution vs intelligent design debate. Which belongs in the religion thread. Or the philosophy thread. Or the farce thread. Where all discussions of this nature should, rightfully, be. Plus all their fanatic followers.
However. instead of being snooty and pointing that out, I merely recommended a series of books, written by David Brin, Ph.D., an American author of science fiction. He is winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. This means not only is he a smart man, but he writes well. His Ph.D. is in space science, by he way.
The reason I recommend his books is because he has written about this subject EXTENSIVELY. From all kinds of different viewpoints. Therefore, I thought I would save you all some time (knowing that some find it painful to read and therefore might never have heard of David Brin).
That also provides my reasoning to add a small summary- again, I was trying to be helpful, by saving you clicking on another link, or doing a search, or having to go to the library to find out what his books were all about.
Your comment, as I pointed out, was pointless and superfluous. I know there is a book forum. I post there a lot. I also know this is a pre-sapience / sapience debate. And I know exactly where that belongs. But I was too polite to say.
Instead, I tried to be helpful.
I hope this answers your puzzledness about why I chose to post here, and what I posted here.
PS. You think a 280-word précis of a six-book series constitutes a detailed summary?
You can contribute to the thread without giving an summary of a book, or series of books. It's not like you gave your own opinion about how the author relates to the topic, what you did was no different than starting a thread with a series of videos.
And if you knew that it didn't belong here, why post it? Ignoring the rules?
Oh and yes, 280 words do just fine, as you have demonstrated. To me it seems you summed up the six book series pretty well.
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
You can contribute to the thread without giving an summary of a book, or series of books. It's not like you gave your own opinion about how the author relates to the topic, what you did was no different than starting a thread with a series of videos.And if you knew that it didn't belong here, why post it? Ignoring the rules?
Oh and yes, 280 words do just fine, as you have demonstrated. To me it seems you summed up the six book series pretty well. Plus, to add on top of all that, you just copied and pasted from Wikipedia.
Sorry for double post..
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
Sorry for double post..
FAIL!!! 😠
Mods, ban him now please. Kthanxbye. 😐
(JK)
Seriously, though, I think his post was on topic. It gave a fictional insight to what people are already thinking about. This would be the perfect time to post a reference to the books that this young person read on the subject...those who are interested in the topic being discussed may actually find some of the ideas/premises in those books to be true. That may have been his point for posting that material.
Seriously, you probably are wearing 5 pairs of panties and all five are in a wad. 😛
Originally posted by dadudemon
FAIL!!! 😠Mods, ban him now please. Kthanxbye. 😐
(JK)
Seriously, though, I think his post was on topic. It gave a fictional insight to what people are already thinking about. This would be the perfect time to post a reference to the books that this young person read on the subject...those who are interested in the topic being discussed may actually find some of the ideas/premises in those books to be true. That may have been his point for posting that material.
Seriously, you probably are wearing 5 pairs of panties and all five are in a wad. 😛
HEY! there is a distinct difference between a mistake and doing something intentionally.
I'm not saying what he posted was completely off topic, but he could have posted wikipedias summary in the book forum and provided a link to it. Because, well, that's where the summary belongs.
Originally posted by Admiral Akbar
HEY! there is a distinct difference between a mistake and doing something intentionally.I'm not saying what he posted was completely off topic, but he could have posted wikipedias summary in the book forum and provided a link to it. Because, well, that's where the summary belongs.
LOL! Yeah...true..but that would have taken a lot of time. did the mods delete his post? Did you report his post? The answers to those questions will tell us whether or not his post was inappropriate. (Note, I said "inappropriate" and not "appropriate". Think about the meaning of that sentence and how it applies and you will understand what I really intended there.)
Originally posted by dadudemon
LOL! Yeah...true..but that would have taken a lot of time. did the mods delete his post? Did you report his post? The answers to those questions will tell us whether or not his post was inappropriate. (Note, I said "inappropriate" and not "appropriate". Think about the meaning of that sentence and how it applies and you will understand what I really intended there.)
No, the mods didn't delete his post, but then again the mods sometimes delete threads that start with videos and other times don't.
Nah, I didn't report him. He doesn't do it a lot, if he repeated something like this and it became a habit, then yeah I would consider doing so. Maybe 😛
Originally posted by Imperial_Samura
I know of the claim that only about 10% of the brains processing capabilities are supposedly in use... is that true, or some manner of scientific urban myth?
Scientists pretty much discount that theory. At one time, they only understood a small part of the brain's functions. They've learned more and more and have figured out what a lot of those previously misunderstood areas of the brain do.
Also, "cavemen" did NOT have bigger brains than modern man. As humans evolved (sorry Jacki, it's true) the brain constantly grew bigger.
I am a Physical Therapy student, doing human anatomy now and dissecting brains, so this isn't me talking, it's science.
As to the topic, "Did cave men ever think about getting smart?" I kind of wonder if the thread-starter would consider it? Sorry to be rude man, but it's a pretty clunky sentence.
Originally posted by Cap'n Happy
Scientists pretty much discount that theory. They've learned more and more and have figured out what a lot of those previously misunderstood areas of the brain do.Also, cavemen did NOT have bigger brains than modern man. As humans evolved (sorry Jacki, it's true) the brain constantly grew bigger.
I am a Physical Therapy student, doing human anatomy now and dissecting brains, so this isn't me talking, it's science.
Why can't you just be cool like this all the time. I like you as a serious poster. And you know exactly what I am talking about.
Originally posted by dadudemon
Why can't you just be cool like this all the time. I like you as a serious poster. And you know exactly what I am talking about.
I guess sometime I try and joke around, maybe too much. I am very new to this stuff- I never posted or chatted on line until like one week ago, it's all pretty new to me.