Why is it that spiders could spin and weave a million years ago, but they try to say people could only spin or weave 20,000 years ago.
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Well, spiders aren't people. JohnR7. And if you're so interested in learning why, I suggest you look into mythology besides Christianity. The Greeks have a delightful story about a girl named Arachne....
"Up until one century ago there lived,
In the Zi Duang provence of eastern country
A glass-like spider.
Having devoured its prey it would drape the skeletons over its web,
In weeks creating a macabre
Shrine of remains
Its web was also unique in that it had many layers,
Like floors in a building
At the top of this palace-like place, assembled with almost apparent
Care, were tiny, shining objects, glass, beads, dew-drops.
One could almost call it an altar.
When the breeze blew thru this construction,
It produced sounds of wailing, crying.
Tiny wails, tiny cries.
The baby spiders would get scared and search frantically
For their mother.
But the Glass Spider would have long gone, having known that the babies
Would survive someone on their own.
Oh-The Glass Spider had blue eyes almost like-a human's.
They shed tears at the wintered turn of the centuries.
Don't you hear this wasted cry, Life is over you
(Mummy come back 'cause the water's all gone)
But you've seen who's in heaven. Is there anyone in hell
(Mummy come back 'cause it's dark now)
Take care, take care.
(Mummy come back 'cause the water's all gone)
Somewhere she glows divine. Somewhere she wakes alone.
But you, you've promise in your lovin' eye. God it's dark now.
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah
Gone, Gone the water's all gone
Mummy come back 'cause the water's all gone
Stay low on the ground, fire can drive you, savage and afraid
Spitting the dawn, come come come along before the animals awake
Run, run, we've been moving all night, rivers to the left.
If your mother don't love you then the riverbed might
Gone, gone, the water's all gone
Mummy come back 'cause the water's all gone
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah
Jah Jah Jah Jah Jah
Gone gone the water's all gone
Mummy come back 'cause the water's all gone"
-David Bowie
@Hadanileth
Julian: it's Lolth, not Lloth.[/geek][/nitpick]
Actually, I was pulling it from the Dark Elf Trilogy, and it's Lloth there (I wasn't aware of the Ubergeek Forgotten Realms stuff).
And I mispelled your name on purpose because I know it shits you. :D
Why is it that fish could breathe water a million years ago, but they try to say people can't even do that today?
Gee, JohnR7, maybe they can. Go jump in a lake and test it.
WELL, thousands of years ago, the less evolved man, who couldnt spin his own web, went to the grocery store to catch prey(stouffers frozen lasagna, family size) and desserts, he would then call his family around as they watched it spin in the microwave... mmmmmmmmm
mind you this was 20,000 years ago. before we evolved into what we are today
er....y...yeah....
(WTF!?)
Ok John. You're obviously the genius here.
Kindly explain to everyone how god knocked up some married chick and relate it to the 'Thou shalt not commit adultery' part of the ten commandments.
While you're doing this, I'm going to research exactly which spider invented the spinning wheel and Jacquard loom for future reference.
Coming from a mill town, I can tell you spinning and weaving are two different things. A spider has no trouble spinning a silk thread for a web, but it's hardly weaving a bolt of cloth on a Northrop loom. You seem to be at the arachnid level of development, as you had no trouble spinning this yarn of of your ass.
you know, this actually does perplex me sometimes.(not the spider thing-thats really obvious.They have spinnerettes in their behinds, and secrete silk to catch food, we have thumbs, and pointy teeth to do the same job) but I do wonder what we've been doing with our time, I mean, we've been here for what, a couple of million years give or take?what were we doing up until we discovered agriculture (Maybe 10,00 years ago-ish?)? I'm actually genuinely interested if anyone has any ideas? I'm not a christian or anything else by the way and I'm not making a point with this, I just find it fascinating..Hmm..I seem to have gone off-plot a bit don't I? sorry
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Jeez, I love these complete logical disconnects. JohnR7 might as well have said, "I love spaghetti because my house is made of bricks." Exact same thought process!
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Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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