(For July
18th)
The
origins of the human race have long been a mystery. Before science advanced,
the world had contributed all of the creation of life to the work of deity’s,
acting outside of the influence of anyone. Later on, it was discovered that
life evolved over vast periods of time, adapting to the surrounding world as species
instinctively saw fit. As time goes on, humans continue to discover additional
clues as to how they came to be. In a recent article/interview in the times,
those discoveries are outlines, ranging from the Big Bang up to the recent “hobbit”
discovery.
As a young aspiring
engineer/scientist, I have always been interested in the advancement of
technology and formulation of new ideas. I’ve learned to never discard
impossible ideas, for most times the most farfetched ideas become the most
accepted in time. Think about it: the idea that out planet revolved around the
sun years ago was ridiculous. The concept of a round world was preposterous;
the world was flat in the eyes of humanity for thousands of years. In the past,
human and animal origins were unknown for years. In a fairly short time frame
(relative to the rest of the universe) the direct answers to these questions were
discovered.
In the past, humans were believed to
have come from Homo sapiens strictly. However, as the article/interview states,
humans are more than 2.5% Neanderthal as well. The evidence comes along with
the discovery of a peculiar race of small, slightly deformed beings known as “hobbits”.
Their discovery and DNA testing has led scientists to strongly believe that
Homo sapiens and Neanderthals have bred with one another.
One of the most surprising aspects
of this article is the fact that this information is relatively new to readers.
Yet, at the same time, the information presented in the article/interview is
said to be at least a few weeks old. This is infuriating, to say the least. How
can media print the sheer moronic shenanigans of celebrities and overlook the
concept of evolutionary discoveries that can shake the foundation of society as
we know it? This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. The
news had printed an article some time back about how “fragments” of the
universe back when it first originated were discovered. These fragments had
little recognition in the eyes of the public though. In my time spent looking
for articles on the topic, I managed to find 3 on them (in the New York Times, on Yahoo.com,
and on Nasa.gov). Of course, we can look back at another recent discovery: the
god particle. At the very second that it was observed (to some extent), the god
particle made newspaper headlines. The majority of people that had never read
up on the concept were fascinated by its discovery.
It truly is sad to see that “Katy
Perry’s recent boyfriend” or drunken celebrities take preference over actual
news in the world today. The majority of society is so fascinated with gossip and
drama that they’re completely ignorant of some of the most groundbreaking finds
of this century. For once, I’d like to see a science article stay in the news
for as long as some of this mindless dribble. I tend to look at this as an idea
of acceptance. As said in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, the meaning
of life is 42. Try to look at this in a different light: the meaning of life is
42, but only if you accept it as such.
That’s the beauty of discovery: there’s no telling what you’ll learn if you
open your mind to possibilities.
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