Many different theories abound on "The Origins of Anthros". I really
love that trend.
Beyond what Teenage Mutant Turtles may seem to be as far as
scientific theories go, it still had a quite interesting view.
It would seem that humans have not 'evolved' but are, by pure luck,
being the only one to have 'unleashed' a secret gene that every
living species seem to share.
There seems to be in all Life a potential to reach a state of super-
being, if one specie is lucky enough to have its trigger activated
they start mutating into a kind of pure humanoid form imbued with
increased mental abilities.
That's why all 'mutants' (or anthros here) have their body attempting
to reach that shape. They differ on details (fangs, fur, tails etc)
but ultimately none of the primitive animal 'bases' own that shape;
they are in the process of reaching a unified goal.
Amusingly the shape resembles one of the little gray aliens. Its
physically weak because the physical power (or *bio-energy* as they
call it) is getting converted into mental power. Aliens or humans who
have mutated more, will be endowed with more psichic powers as
they 'sacrifice' their physical abilities. At the very end of that
evolutionary race is theorized to be a form of pure mental energy.
In a way humans as we know them are as far removed from primates
physicaly as they are mentally, no longer really animals but on a
freakish evolutionary path.
I don't know about how you would see that. I just tought it was an
interesting way of explaining the evolution mish-mash between humans
and anthros. This would also leave room for a massive genetic trigger
among many species because it could happen while excluding some
members of their breeding stock. An accidental trigger could be made
among many species when they reach a certain shape or biological
advancement. (EI if you got this much brains, average this size, this
minimum of social skills, than the genes activate) Since the
evolution is a slow process, even if the various animals start
gaining sentience many centuries apart they would probably come
shoulder to shoulder in abilities at the same time.
(accounting for technological thievery, cooperation etc)
Of course it still does not prevent a sentient species from deciding
it wants to stand alone on the top.
(wiouu!! waaay too long a letter)
Stoping now.
Payne
Received on Thu Oct 11 2001 - 19:17:06 CDT