Superhuman/Supernatural/Paranormal Rants (or Props)

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Uh...I'm gonna let you two battle this one out. I went through chemistry and physics classes once, I don't intend to endure them again.

[jester_of_god]

fair enough, okay on to the next conversation before I disprove the laws of physics. DO ghosts exist, Yes or no and explain your answer.

[Philote]

In general I don't think ghosts exist. With the number of people dead in Earth's history there would be so many ghosts that if they were able to be noticed then they would be impossible to ignore. In other words I would say that when you die that you dont just pop up as a ghost (instead go to heaven/hell but thats a different topic)

Idk if there are exceptions to the rule though such as staying for a moment before departing or coming back (form of angel / demon maybe)

[jester_of_god]

I disagree as long as were using the religious context the bible has several mentions of spirits.....eh whatever I've already initiated the act again I don't really feel like arguing my ideals this time.

[Philote]

Hmm well i dont know what exactly the Bible says on ghosts so its hard for me to say but i think overall most leave Earth.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Read Hebrews 9:27; that should clear up any of that ghost suspicion.

[jester_of_god]

fair enough whatever who the heck cares.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"

(BTW: the "And" and the colon at the end imply it's part of another verse, so just disregard those...)

[jester_of_god]

Fair enough, but can you explain something to me, why did the saints spirit rise from the ground during the seance?

[Zaleramancer]

Yeah..

From what I've read, they were a bit less intelligent.


But physically, They'd be much stronger.


 

    Neanderthal anatomy was more robust and cold adapted than modern humans. Neanderthals were generally only 12–14 cm (5–6 in) shorter than 21st century humans, contrary to a common view of them as "very short" or "just over 5 feet". Based on 45 long bones from (at most) 14 males and 7 females, Neanderthal males averaged 164–168 cm (65–66 in) and females 152–156 cm (60–61 in) tall.[1] An example of sample of 26 specimens in 2010 found an average weight for males of 77.6kg for males and 66.4 kg for females.[2]

    Neanderthals had more robust build and distinctive morphological features, especially of the cranium, which gradually accumulated more derived aspects, particularly in certain relatively isolated geographic regions. Evidence suggests they were much stronger than modern humans;[3] their relatively robust stature is thought to be an adaptation to the cold climate of Europe during the Pleistocene epoch.

    A 2007 study suggested some Neanderthals may have had red hair and pale skin color.[4][5]




Interesting..

[jester_of_god]

what the heck are you talking about?

[Celadon's Penultimate]

That kinda stuff amazes me. It boggles the mind to think of all the different superhuman races that existed back in those times. People think of all these old myths and legends, and I think of potential history. Giants, the Atlanteans, Angels, Demons, Pygmies, Mermaids...just...wow.

[Zaleramancer]

Neanderthals.

[jester_of_god]

and yet for some odd reason we beat them out.....did we have magic......compared to are ancestors are we idiotic numskull weaklings that would most likely be left to clean the animal stables.

[jester_of_god]

yes but why, why neanderthals, what casm did you leap to get from ghosts to cavemen.

[Zaleramancer]

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/N/neanderthal/facts/myths.html

From Myths about Neanderthals.


Neanderthals were stupid

Neanderthals had brains as big and in some cases even bigger than ours. But this doesn't prove they were 'brainy'; brain size doesn't necessarily correlate with intelligence. Neanderthal brains were also a different shape from ours, and could have been 'wired-up' in a different way. Their skilfully made tools demonstrate considerable intelligence and forethought, but we can still only speculate how similar or different Neanderthal thoughts might have been to our own.

Interesting. So, maybe they weren't as stupid as we thought.

Maybe they thought in a different way.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

It was carried over from the other thread, "Have you ever created a power...?"

We started getting into a debate there, that belonged here.

[Celadon's Penultimate]

Exactly. They may have just been primitive in the way we consider Medieval England to be primitive, instead of being a total subspecies.

[Zaleramancer]

We're much much smarter than our ancestors.

Or, at least, we know more now. The world is not flat nor are bees a bird.


Weak? Compared to ancient people who had to fight to keep from being eaten, probably.

[jester_of_god]

please don't tell me that you were going into the old crossbreeding discussion.