RE: A knockdown prophecy
September 9, 2022 at 5:55 pm
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2022 at 5:59 pm by R00tKiT.)
(September 9, 2022 at 5:18 pm)Angrboda Wrote: I don't have an objective definition of it, and neither do you. If that's a confession, it's hardly a remarkable one. Here's another: I think water is wet! Your point is not a point at all. God you are stupid.
I already gave one. It's not my problem that your brain cells are unable to parse a single sentence when it doesn't agree with your position. Here, I'll write it again :
the first modern human = the oldest member of the first generation of modern humans. Do you think the concept of "oldest member" is somewhat subjective or unclear ?
Let me make it easier for your brain cells so they can process this : say you have a family of 4 people, husband, wife and two kids, whose dates of births are unknown. Even without knowing these dates, we can still say there is an oldest member who is the "first" member of this family, who will be either the husband or the wife. This is a tautology that has nothing to do with evolution, or biology, or genetics, or anything related.
What happens if we have multiple families ? No problem, take the oldest member of each family, and you get a new family whose members are the oldest members of each initial family. Repeat: this new family has necessarily an oldest member, which will be the "first" element for all the families in consideration.
Now extend that to all groups of modern humans.
(September 9, 2022 at 5:18 pm)Angrboda Wrote: Tell you what, now that we've settled that, let's delve into the equally fascinating topic of what is objectively the best flavor of ice cream!
Yeah, sure, this sounds like a fair comparison.
(September 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Of course we have a definition of human (I know your internet service works, feel free to look it up). The issue you seem to be deliberately avoiding is that there are several definitions of human, all equally valid.
Boru
I know, I know... again, once you pick one definition, there is necessarily a first human according to that particular definition.