Name: Anonymous 2007-01-09 15:10
Do you think "Primitive" man are far less intelligent than the humans of today?
What if a man/woman with the same "IQ" of normal humans today was born in a "primitive" world, without knowledge of anything but their own instincts, and the knowledge of the "primitive" humans around them. Do you think this person could accomplish more than the common "primitive" man could? Is our superior "Intelligence" just a illusion, since we never discovered everything we were taught, but that our "inferior" ancestors discovered, little by little?
Do you think YOU could discover the properties of fire/plants (farming) without previous knowledge of these subjects, just using your basic human knowledge? Do you think you could invent important things such as the wheel, wagon, irrigation and weaponry?
Do you think Billy Bob that lives down the street could discover fire if he, and no other human had previous knowledge of its properties? Do you think the young girl that served you your coffee at the local Cafe could? Do you think Stephen Hawking could?
What if a man/woman with the same "IQ" of normal humans today was born in a "primitive" world, without knowledge of anything but their own instincts, and the knowledge of the "primitive" humans around them. Do you think this person could accomplish more than the common "primitive" man could? Is our superior "Intelligence" just a illusion, since we never discovered everything we were taught, but that our "inferior" ancestors discovered, little by little?
Do you think YOU could discover the properties of fire/plants (farming) without previous knowledge of these subjects, just using your basic human knowledge? Do you think you could invent important things such as the wheel, wagon, irrigation and weaponry?
Do you think Billy Bob that lives down the street could discover fire if he, and no other human had previous knowledge of its properties? Do you think the young girl that served you your coffee at the local Cafe could? Do you think Stephen Hawking could?