The Neanderthals lived in groups of 30 to 50 individuals, they invented many of the tool types that were to be perfected by fully sapient peoples, they had weapons adequate to deal with both the cave lion and cave bear, they used body paint, buried their dead. ... Neanderthals lived side by side with modern humans for over 10,000 years. ... The first theory states that modern humans killed off the Neanderthals. ... Since the modern humans are presumed to have been smarter than the Neanderthals, and since modern humans are still alive today, this theory concludes that fighting wiped the Nean...

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What makes the scenario so interesting is that humanity has not been able to create itself a perfect race of people, as shown by the character flaws inherent in Eugene, Josef, Anton, Irene Their superiority is merely illusory, making the concept of Gattace not only pessimistic but frighteningly real. ... It is a truth that is reinforced in viewer's minds by their own knowledge that today's natural-born society is far from perfect. ... We see that the pressure of modern culture has permeated in the future to the extent that people "have you looking so hard for any flaw, that af...

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Yes, Transhumanism is the inevitable faith of mankind to be transformed, through the aid of advances in modern technology, to not only enhance the human's physical, intellectual, and psychological capabilities, but also to achieve biological immortality. ... A perfect example can be taken from the movie "I, Robot" which the robot thinks for it self and basically is aware of its surroundings. ... Raymond Kurzweil also believes immortality to be possible through advances in biotechnology, as he has accurately predicted the enormous advancements in modern day technology and predicts th...

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That is the perfect embodiment of injustice being inflicted on human being with a mix of sheer hypocrisy. ... One can unearth many significant differences as how people's conception of comprehending context that has totally changed over time in comparison to modern day. ... Conversely in the modern time we will judge his integrity and characterize him as being subservient and very much self-centered who is just looking to benefit himself and make him look like the wise person in the big picture. ...

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In these passages, Albert subtly hints at how "man, the most perfect of all animals#" has a definite social hierarchy inscribed in the body. ... Albert's theories, although insightful and even believable at times, do not hold up under modern criticisms, and are in fact detrimental to the view of women and how they are treated. ...

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Modern eugenics is a term that is unfamiliar to most but a practice which is rapidly growing in notoriety. The concept of eugenics, a term created by Sir Francis Galton in 1883, is the process of manipulating genetic makeup to alter observable traits (Hix, "Modern Eugenics"). ... Not only has the concept of designer babies become a reality but is now being perfected through experiments on living beings. ... These alterations include the insertion of specific genes into the muscle cells that results in the enlargement in their muscles; another was injecting mice with a gene enabling them t...

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I will do this by examining how Africa spawned the first modern humans and how Africa saw the birth of civilisation, trade, tool making and the basis of how we have come to be in the present day. ... At this point around 10,000 B, C. the spread of these peoples are seen through out Northern Africa, the Sahara and Modern countries such as Ghana, Sudan, Syria, Ethiopia and at the heart of this cultural revolution the area's around the Nile and Egypt. ... Due to the annual flooding of the Nile which deposited sediment enriched with minerals made the ground along this stretch extremely fer...

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Project Robocop was moving along smoothly, and everything seemed to be going perfect, until he began to remember - to suspect that he might not be just a product of OCP. ... It is with that knowledge and reason that the human race has a curiosity in perfecting life even more, thus bringing them into an intricate relationship with technology. ... Her analysis demonstrates how technology inspired many noteworthy innovations in modern cultures, and at the same time, causing conflicts with previous notions of past generations. ...

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The saying itself has taken on a life of its own, that has evolved into its most modern transformation, and has even been described by Richard Chenevix Trench in his Lessons in Proverbs, 1851, as "perhaps the Queen of all proverbs."" ... This is a perfect illustration of the infamous proverb, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions,"" and perhaps not at all what President Bush or any of the other legislatures had in mind when signing this Act into effect. ...

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The saying itself has taken on a life of its own, that has evolved into its most modern transformation, and has even been described by Richard Chenevix Trench in his Lessons in Proverbs, 1851, as "perhaps the Queen of all proverbs."" ... This is a perfect illustration of the infamous proverb, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions,"" and perhaps not at all what President Bush or any of the other legislatures had in mind when signing this Act into effect. ...

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There is no justification in altering the uniqueness of humanity in the search for the perfect identity. ... The extreme conquest to be perfect and eliminate every disease and disorder is to discriminate against those with disabilities by referring to them as less than human. ... Attempting to manufacture the perfect human will produce a harvest void of any true character and distinctiveness. ... Gene therapy can even be compared to vaccinations that, in modern society, are essential. ...

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This is why today in modern society we have cave spelunkers, mountain climbers, extreme scuba divers, rainforest explorers, desert wanderers, and so forth as these are the select few whose primordial attraction to nature has not been eclipsed by the stagnant conditions of society. ... He sets the perfect example for how beneficial it can be for the soul to escape civilization and just be alone. ...

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In a traditional transplant, a patient could receive an organ that has already preformed its function for several decades, came from a donor with less than perfect health, or had questionable habits such as smoking or drinking. ... Expressed above are just three of these many strong arguments as to why, without a doubt human cloning is one of the most promising topics of research in modern medicine. ...

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In our modern day world, the technology of genetic engineering and human cloning for the use of asexual reproduction has reached a point to where we must ask ourselves if it is a good practice for medical purposes, or if it presents issues of ethical and moral concern. ... There is a great fear that the ability to produce a near perfect person may cause demand for a superior race of people. ...

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Given that there must be some population size that can be regarded as the "perfect" size, it is clear that Utility will ban new births above a certain amount, while below a certain population size, Utility will prescribe reproduction. ... It must be remembered that the raising of a child in a modern developed country has a very large cost in financial terms, which is highly significant. ...

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Jim, "Is a Frenchman a man?" " "Yes,"" replies Huckleberry. "Well, den! Dad blame it, why doan he talk like a man? You answer me dat!"" (80). Believing that all men are the same, Jim simply cannot seem to understand the fact that all men do not speak the same language. Thomas Jefferson's idea of "...

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