Are Ray and Kirk Perfect?

[Tonus]

Now to some important things, one could not cough to clear the lungs the sinuses would not allow this, they would become stopped up and flood the air passage and one would suffocate. One could nor have mouth to mouth to help some one breath or aid in clearing water from the lungs.

Wouldn't that point to additional flaws in the "design" of the throat and airways, and perhaps even the lungs?

The position of the windpipe in relation to the esophagus not only creates a choking hazard from food/drink that is being chewed or swallowed, but from food/drink that is coming back up. To say nothing of the damage that can be caused by acid reflux, a problem I am all too familiar with. Their location in relation to the sinuses allows postnasal drip to create problems ranging from a sore throat to bronchitis.

Can it be redesigned to be better? I would think that simply moving the opening for the windpipe to some other position higher up in the mouth would be a good start. Or even sealed off from it entirely so that it serves as its own separate unit. As for taste, provide additional smell receptors in the mouth or small canals in the palate. There are numerous designs and changes that even dumb and imperfect humans can think up just off-hand, one would expect much better of a master designer.

And while we're at it, we can make a few common-sense changes to the prostrate gland. Talk about a poor design!