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Originally posted by Blueracer
Because God gave us eyes when he created us? Isn't that the most logical answer?
Originally posted by Blueracer
Because God gave us eyes when he created us? Isn't that the most logical answer?
Originally posted by Nventual
Originally posted by Blueracer
Because God gave us eyes when he created us? Isn't that the most logical answer?
Yes, that is good answer. I didn't want to bring any religions ideas in here but you are right.
Originally posted by avatar01
And I've never been religious, I was actually taught evolution in school and made to believe this is how we came about... but once I started thinking for myself it became obvious. Someone MADE all this stuff!
Originally posted by Dermo
Because of the need for instinctual and quick response, it grew closer to the brain over the millions of years. Also, as specific animals were using these sensitive areas for different purposes, some developed no more than black and white or blurry vision while others can see ten times farther and clearer than humans.
Originally posted by avatar01
If we didn't have eyes we wouldn't even be aware of the existence of "light".
Makes you kinda wonder. What else really exists that we don't have the physical senses to perceive?
Originally posted by Blueracer
Because God gave us eyes when he created us? Isn't that the most logical answer?
Originally posted by Nventual
Why did we, the only beings with a consciousness as advanced as it is, have the best sense - sight, and the best organ for it - our eyes? Other animals have sight, but not as great as ours
Originally posted by Nventual
But how is sonar going to show someone the universe?
Other animals have sight, but not as great as ours (sure, it is subjective but our sight is certainly great).
Originally posted by noonebutme
Originally posted by Nventual
Why did we, the only beings with a consciousness as advanced as it is, have the best sense - sight, and the best organ for it - our eyes? Other animals have sight, but not as great as ours
I would seriously contest that statement.
Our "consciousness" is what we believe it to be. And that perhaps is what's limiting us to seeing only that which we see. What if other animals have a consiousness far greater than us but we cant see it due to our subjectively low level of consiousness?
As for eyes - we do not have the best, not by a long shot.
Several animals have far better eyes for distance, like eagles, hawks, etc. And most have far better night vision than any human will ever have apart from technologically assisted.
Our sense of smell is pathetic when compared to any dog. Our hearing again, is substandard compared to that of dogs, bats, cats.
Our greatest attribute is our mind and its ability to logically process information, think of events in the future and the past whiel living in the present. But again, is it even that good? Our naive belief that we are the smartest animals on the planet could potentially be closing us off from some remarkable discoveries and appreciations of other animals.
[edit on 11-2-2010 by noonebutme]
[edit on 11-2-2010 by noonebutme]