Comments on: The Weekly Theoretical: Evolution VS. Modern Medicine http://popten.net/2009/06/the-weekly-theoretical-evolution-vs-modern-medicine/ top ten lists and pop culture rants Tue, 01 May 2012 20:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: McDuck http://popten.net/2009/06/the-weekly-theoretical-evolution-vs-modern-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-195375 McDuck Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:48 +0000 http://www.popten.net/?p=3559#comment-195375 Love the theoretical, but I disagree with you this week. Your theory is built upon a (largely) disproven LaMarckian view of evolution. It's the classic "giraffes stretching their necks" argument... a child of an amputee is not born with one arm, nor does a person who survives a disease pass on an immunity to their child. There is no "hand-me-down immunity" in that sense. Our resistances are due to environmental factors, successful genetic mutation, and, yes, modern marvels such as vaccination and, more importantly, medical diagnosis. Are these things fallible? Hell yeah, they are. But do these things increase the general life expectancy? I have no doubt whatsoever that they do. Love the theoretical, but I disagree with you this week.

Your theory is built upon a (largely) disproven LaMarckian view of evolution. It’s the classic “giraffes stretching their necks” argument… a child of an amputee is not born with one arm, nor does a person who survives a disease pass on an immunity to their child. There is no “hand-me-down immunity” in that sense. Our resistances are due to environmental factors, successful genetic mutation, and, yes, modern marvels such as vaccination and, more importantly, medical diagnosis. Are these things fallible? Hell yeah, they are. But do these things increase the general life expectancy? I have no doubt whatsoever that they do.

]]> By: McDuck http://popten.net/2009/06/the-weekly-theoretical-evolution-vs-modern-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-292689 McDuck Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.popten.net/?p=3559#comment-292689 Love the theoretical, but I disagree with you this week. Your theory is built upon a (largely) disproven LaMarckian view of evolution. It's the classic "giraffes stretching their necks" argument... a child of an amputee is not born with one arm, nor does a person who survives a disease pass on an immunity to their child. There is no "hand-me-down immunity" in that sense. Our resistances are due to environmental factors, successful genetic mutation, and, yes, modern marvels such as vaccination and, more importantly, medical diagnosis. Are these things fallible? Hell yeah, they are. But do these things increase the general life expectancy? I have no doubt whatsoever that they do. Love the theoretical, but I disagree with you this week.

Your theory is built upon a (largely) disproven LaMarckian view of evolution. It’s the classic “giraffes stretching their necks” argument… a child of an amputee is not born with one arm, nor does a person who survives a disease pass on an immunity to their child. There is no “hand-me-down immunity” in that sense. Our resistances are due to environmental factors, successful genetic mutation, and, yes, modern marvels such as vaccination and, more importantly, medical diagnosis. Are these things fallible? Hell yeah, they are. But do these things increase the general life expectancy? I have no doubt whatsoever that they do.

]]> By: Lynne http://popten.net/2009/06/the-weekly-theoretical-evolution-vs-modern-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-184933 Lynne Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:36:01 +0000 http://www.popten.net/?p=3559#comment-184933 Hey -- interesting. I have to say the more I learn about ancient medicine, and remember that there's also tales of those who lived *hundreds* of years, the more I realise sometimes modern medicine is hurting, in some cases. I wrote an article on the subject too, questioning the next scientific part of this: keeping oneself alive until ages like 120... who wants to? http://newyork.broowaha.com/article.php?id=3371 Hey — interesting. I have to say the more I learn about ancient medicine, and remember that there’s also tales of those who lived *hundreds* of years, the more I realise sometimes modern medicine is hurting, in some cases. I wrote an article on the subject too, questioning the next scientific part of this: keeping oneself alive until ages like 120… who wants to?
http://newyork.broowaha.com/article.php?id=3371

]]> By: Lynne http://popten.net/2009/06/the-weekly-theoretical-evolution-vs-modern-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-292688 Lynne Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.popten.net/?p=3559#comment-292688 Hey -- interesting. I have to say the more I learn about ancient medicine, and remember that there's also tales of those who lived *hundreds* of years, the more I realise sometimes modern medicine is hurting, in some cases. I wrote an article on the subject too, questioning the next scientific part of this: keeping oneself alive until ages like 120... who wants to? http://newyork.broowaha.com/article.php?id=3371 Hey — interesting. I have to say the more I learn about ancient medicine, and remember that there’s also tales of those who lived *hundreds* of years, the more I realise sometimes modern medicine is hurting, in some cases. I wrote an article on the subject too, questioning the next scientific part of this: keeping oneself alive until ages like 120… who wants to?
http://newyork.broowaha.com/article.php?id=3371

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