Imagination? Consciousness? Language? The ability to think?
Do you think any of this would be possible if we had the same brain-to-body ratio as an alligator?
Here is a little insight into this.
Of the many things that makes humans stand out from other species is our intelligence, and in various forms at that. Our ancestors were able to survive and evolve because of it. They used their intelligence and ability to understand their surroundings to create tools and hunt and eventually create civilizations. There are days when I sit and watch NatGeo or the History channel in awe of all that the human species has created. The dirt that you walk on now was once moved by another human being generations ago.
On a different note......
What if I told you that what you crave from What-a-burger, McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box etc., was detrimental to your health...would you care?
Our text briefly mentions that the human brain-to-body ratio was declining due to the increasing amount of obese individuals. This scares me. If I told you that it is possible that degenerative brain disease and obesity could be linked would that make you change your diet?
I worry about our children and our futures. What if it is possible that instead of becoming more intelligent we are becoming less intelligent? Is this at all possible?
UHHHHHH!!!!!!so your telling me that....fat people are dumb because of food that is unhealthy......
ReplyDeleteI guess the saying "you are what you eat" would be proven true since studies, like the one mentioned in the link above, have proved it. It is quite amazing how human brain-to-body ratio affects human intelligence. With more fast food franchises opening up, I believe this will be a major problem for the United States in the future.
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