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[-] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 107 points 7 hours ago

This is one of many reasons the perfect eye argument by creationists is utter bullshit.

[-] dave@feddit.uk 1 points 9 minutes ago

Yeah, my eyes are so perfect, I read that as 'cartoonists' and spent a good few minutes confused.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 85 points 7 hours ago

Ugh that drives me crazy. The human eye is a perfect example of observable evolution. Organisms exist with every stage of eye development, from a photosensitive spot to a more advanced convergent evolution of our eye. And the human eye is poorly designed for it's current use, resulting in a significant percentage of people requiring corrective lenses.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 33 points 5 hours ago

It's a good example of evolving towards a local maximum then being unable to travel through a valley to a more optimal design. As such it confirms exactly what evolutionary theory would predict, and not what "intelligent design by an omniscient creator" would predict.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 40 points 6 hours ago

most of the dipshit "the eye is to perfect to have evolved" people also have cheap optics on their rifles. something to think about

[-] yumpsuit@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

Youโ€™re just jealous of GWOT surplus carry handle mounted AR optics because they remind you how evolution didnโ€™t grace you with eyestalks ๐ŸŒ

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 hours ago

I wish i had eye stalks.

[-] spinne@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 hours ago
[-] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 40 points 6 hours ago

Clearly this means Godโ€™s chosen are the cephalopods.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 28 points 6 hours ago

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ™ Always have been.

[-] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 hours ago

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿ™

Always have been.

[-] violetsoftness@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 minutes ago

๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿซ˜๐Ÿซ˜๐Ÿซ˜

Always have beans.

[-] deus@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago

In the lore of Lord of the Rings, it is said that the supreme being of that universe personally created both men and elves and since men were his favorite creations, he gave them the gift of... having pretty short lives (wow, thanks). Well, octopuses have a much shorter lifespan than us, so if our universe's creator is anything like the Middle Earth's then there's a good chance they are his favorites.

[-] roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 hours ago

It's been a while, so correct me if I'm wrong; but isn't the gift moving on to something else after a mortal life? If I recall correctly, elves are stuck in the physical world forever. Even when they die don't they just go to some limnal place for a while then come back?

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 hours ago

Essentially, yeah.

Elvesโ€™ spirits either linger in Middle Earth or go to the Halls of Mandos in Aman. After some period of time, they can be re-embodied if they choose.

The souls of men did not linger, they were called to the Halls of Mandos upon death. Their souls would stay for a while in Mandos, separate from the elves, until they departed the Halls to only Eru knows where.

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