I should like to have a word with the Intelligent Designer, if I may?
I should like to discuss the design of the human spine.
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On paper, it seems a good idea. However, by its position, as well as the components, it is destined to fail during the lifetime of the average human. That is because the spine is best suited for an animal which walks on all four legs. Humans walk upright, thus forcing it into a column shape.
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As is plainly visible on this chart, the spine of a great ape, who walks on all four limbs, is bent in a bow shape, which lends itself quite nicely to a long, enjoyable life. However, the human spine is bent into a slight S-shape, which is most unnatural.
Now, obviously, humans are not going to begin going about on all fours to accommodate their spines, as with some exceptions, their arms are not long enough to achieve such a feat. What's the solution, then, you ask?
[b][big][i][c=800000]There is none.[/c][/i][/big][/b]
There is no way to repair this flaw. As humans grow older, the cartilaginous tissue between the vertebrae becomes compressed, and the bones begin rubbing against one another in a most painful manner.
Why would anyone design such a nightmare?
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On paper, it seems a good idea. However, by its position, as well as the components, it is destined to fail during the lifetime of the average human. That is because the spine is best suited for an animal which walks on all four legs. Humans walk upright, thus forcing it into a column shape.[image=https://www.pathwayz.org/Node/Image/url/aHR0cHM6Ly9pLmltZ3VyLmNvbS9zRjVLMW82LnBuZz8x]
As is plainly visible on this chart, the spine of a great ape, who walks on all four limbs, is bent in a bow shape, which lends itself quite nicely to a long, enjoyable life. However, the human spine is bent into a slight S-shape, which is most unnatural.
Now, obviously, humans are not going to begin going about on all fours to accommodate their spines, as with some exceptions, their arms are not long enough to achieve such a feat. What's the solution, then, you ask?
[b][big][i][c=800000]There is none.[/c][/i][/big][/b]
There is no way to repair this flaw. As humans grow older, the cartilaginous tissue between the vertebrae becomes compressed, and the bones begin rubbing against one another in a most painful manner.
Why would anyone design such a nightmare?
