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Humans weren't meant to do this. (startrek.website)

submitted 11 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 28 points 11 months ago (2 children)

"Good posture" is a double-edged sword. Humans do not have a spine designed for being bipedal.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like something a monkey would say.

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or a monkeys son. Or a monkeys son’s son. Or a monkeys son’s son’s son. Or…

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I am become Monke Sorc. Bananer of worlds.

[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Lol what

*Edit: or anyone could provide sources to the claim.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 29 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's true. "Designed" is a bit of a dangerous word in this context, but spines evolved horizontally, then rotated upright along humanity's ancestors. There are stresses on our spines that weren't there for millions of years, which leads to complications.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I often use designed specifically for the irony. Lol

Do you think it's actively harmful? I hadn't considered that.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

No, not harmful. I was mostly joking, meaning that discussing creationism tends to lead to internet arguments haha

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I assume by "dangerous" you mean implying intelligent design. I disagree with that being dangerous, but anyways...

The word might imply intelligent design, but the statement contradicts that, as an intelligent designer would give humans spines that are designed for being upright.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I mean, it would only contradict design by a flawless designer. Which is what the people that actually believe in intelligent design generally believe admittedly, but hypothetically, humans are plenty prone to reusing old concepts when making new things, so it wouldn't necessarily contradict a flawed or lazy intelligent designer that just took something that already kinda works and just went "eh, good enough".

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey Steve, we got this crate of spines just collecting dust in the workshop. You want it?

Sure! I was just about to start making hoo-mans. Gonna save me 5 minutes, thanks!

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Damn, Jason, i didn't realize these were an older revsion. But it costs too much and takes too long to redesign so i giess I'll use them anyway. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good point. If that is the case, my back pain and I would like to have a word with the designer. 😠

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

My dad has back issues. My whole life he has warned me about lifting heavy things and the importance of using proper lifting posture.

Gotta be careful and even then being careful is often not enough.

Sorry to hear about your back. :/

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

We're only partway there. Legs and feet have seemingly adapted quite well, but the back has some catching up to do.