@CheekyVimto08 Our thumbs are quite unique in the animal kingdom in that they are opposing thumbs. meaning we can turn them to face the opposite way to our fingers. This has proved very useful in our evolutionary progress because it's helped us to build, use and master tools, and carry things. But because the opposing thumb is a new 'idea' in evolution, it's not yet been refined or optimised to do its job, and is a primitive thing. That's what he was saying. :)
our thumbs are ok a gripping, but if you were going to design a 5 fingered limb to grip it would be far more efficient.. it's the argument that if we were designed it was done pretty poorly.
I really wish Hitchens wouldn't butt in so much when Fry's talking.
flaviusclaudius7510 2 weeks ago
I once saw someone tell the "Make me one with everything" joke to the freakin' Dalai Lama. He didn't get it.
TomVodkaCollins 2 months ago in playlist Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry - The Blasphemy Debate
ah thanks you :)
CheekyVimto08 9 months ago
@CheekyVimto08 Our thumbs are quite unique in the animal kingdom in that they are opposing thumbs. meaning we can turn them to face the opposite way to our fingers. This has proved very useful in our evolutionary progress because it's helped us to build, use and master tools, and carry things. But because the opposing thumb is a new 'idea' in evolution, it's not yet been refined or optimised to do its job, and is a primitive thing. That's what he was saying. :)
rawssremix 9 months ago
@RhondaH I daresay considering they think themselves to be a Muslim country one wouldn't want to try!
thepigofhappiness 1 year ago
Egyptian citizens have to carry ID cards with their religion designated on it too. To get your religious designation changed is virtually impossible.
RhondaH 1 year ago
our thumbs are ok a gripping, but if you were going to design a 5 fingered limb to grip it would be far more efficient.. it's the argument that if we were designed it was done pretty poorly.
dracpcpp 1 year ago
@CheekyVimto08 thumbs up...
TheWordOfBod 2 years ago
thank you for these free thinkings, they are not a dying bread
long live free thought shared
better than stand up
cacaoueterealisateur 2 years ago
Oh Man oh man oh man. I wish I was such a clear thinker.
pervious1 2 years ago