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User:PhilipN/Essay:Questions to evolutionists (view source)
Revision as of 14:15, January 30, 2012
, 14:15, January 30, 2012→Question 7: Some great advantages are not very often seen
==Question 7: Some great advantages are not very often seen==
==Question 7: Some great advantages are not very often seen==
Why is that we do not see many big-brain species, it seems to be a pretty good strategy.
Why is that we do not see many big-brain species, it seems to be a pretty good strategy.
:It is a very expensive advantage as well. Our large brains are very delicate, consume huge amounts of energy and make childbirth much more difficult for us than other primate species. Also, remember that "big brain" doesn't always mean "more intelligence," especially in larger animals that need more and more of their brains to control autonomic processes in their bodies. It is easy to see that evolving a large brain might not be as advantageous for other species as it is for us.
On a more general note, the process of genetic mutation is somewhat random, so it is very difficult to predict which specific adaptations will develop in a creature, if any at all. Just because a trait is beneficial doesn't mean that anyone in the species will ever develop the first mutations necessary to set them on that path. And remember, behavior is as affected by evolution as a creature's physical makeup, and much adaptation happens in how animals respond to the environment behaviorally. [[User:RachelW|RachelW]] 09:15, 30 January 2012 (EST)
==Question 8: What is the evolutionary advantage of Art ?==
==Question 8: What is the evolutionary advantage of Art ?==