In another article, we discussed the possibility that Earth is a prison planet with the Moon as its guardian. Suddenly, Dr. Ellis Silver stipulates a theory that corroborates the prison part of that article.
All of these theories are based on the differences between man and all the other species that inhabit the planet. Dr. Silver’s theory focuses on the claim that mankind is not suited to live on this planet, along with behavioral patterns that suggest as if we are here as a sort of punishment.
We will discuss Silver’s observations in conjunction with the rest of the theories in order to extract a conclusion. The basic elements of all the theories put together are:
Silver claims that the problems that spine and back problems humans face are a clear indication that our original environment is one of lower gravity. Earth’s higher gravity puts a strain in our skeleton and the result is the back pains.
Humans, in contrast with other species, cannot sunbathe for more than a given time per day without getting sunburned. According to Silver, this indicates that the human body was not designed for constant exposure to the sun.
Dr. Silver stipulates that humans are always ill because they evolved on a 25 hour per day environment instead of 24 as on Earth, and they have not adapted yet. The older theories add to this concept than in many cases, when there is an illness, humans are disabled and cannot carry out their workload, which rarely occurs in the other species.
Many people have a profound dislike for all foods that are naturally grown. An equal amount of people do not feel that Earth is their home.
Many have reported visions and dreams of other worlds with other circumstances and other living conditions much better than even the best conditions available on Earth. Dr. Silver sees is as an even further indication of human beings been brought here from someplace else.
Babies’ heads are too large, which presents a problem to women when there are giving birth, a problem which may result in fatalities to both the mother and the infant.
Dr. Silver does not mention this point, which is a major issue for the older theories. In all species that inhabit the Earth, the offspring is capable of doing things in a relatively short time, which may vary from just a few minutes to eight weeks after birth.
Human offspring are completely helpless and powerless to do anything for at least ten years before acquiring some capabilities. It takes another five to ten years before it can perform the duties and the requirements of carrying their weight around. Something that is never seen in all other species put together.
The human being does something that no other species has been observed doing – we use external tools to overcome our physical shortcomings. Has anyone ever seen an elephant with an artificial leg? Or an owl wearing real glasses?
Lions and the other carnivores will hunt to eat and they will engage in fights almost always for reasons of reproduction. Most fights in the animal kingdom are actually for reproduction and areas for feeding. And whenever there is a fight, when the victor is declared, the fight is over.
There is no observance in any other species than the human being for retaliatory attacks, pre-emptive strikes, and most of all weapon construction in ever-increasing lethal potential. Unless anyone has ever seen a mouse with an M-16 at hand and never bothered to inform anyone about it.
As stated by a World War II journalist in condemnation of mankind: “People kill each other because they like to.” (Ernie Pyle, war correspondent – responding to a question posed by Maj. General John P. Lucas).
He went on to say that when someone kills someone else, he lives that moment more vividly than any other moment of his life. At that specific moment, he is more than he will ever be again. Has anyone ever observed this kind of behavior in any other species?
Dr. Silver puts this issue into mankind being sent to a prison-like Earth until we learn to behave ourselves. It seems that after 4,000 years of recorded history, things are getting worse, not better.
The book that Dr. Silver published, as per his own words, is not a study, but ideas for debate. Strangely, this book resonates with other controversial theories like:
These theories will be discussed along with their features in future articles. The focus on this one is whether there is validity to the claim that we did not evolve on this planet.
As expected, the theory was met with criticism and skepticism from other scientists. For example, Dr. Silver completely neglects the fact that humans share a big percentage of their DNA with other living beings on Earth.
But there were also favorable opinions like the one of Prof Milton Wainwright of the University of Sheffield. According to him, life is constantly brought to Earth from other worlds.
In any case, Dr. Silver’s arguments are rather weak and should be perceived more as an extravagant idea to entertain one’s mind rather than solid evidence.
Until science finds irrefutable proof as to the origin of mankind, there will always be evidence and circumstances in favor of one theory or another. But it is beyond any reasonable doubt that man is quite a different species than any other on this planet. Science will have to prove why.
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Is Dr. Silver a scientologist or something?
Okay I am a new ager and a pretty open minded person when it comes to spirituality and new ideas about existence. However, I also rely on science and things THAT ARE LOGICAL, which this theory is not.
Look, I have heard of people who say they don't feel like they are from here (starseeds, indigo children, etc.) This is a psychological and spiritual thing. The points Dr. Silver made have to do with biology. Biology and consciousness coincide, however they are two very different things.
Alright let's do this:
1. Bad backs come from bad posture and other factors from over time. Exposure to heavy lifting, strenuous physical activity, etc.. There are many factors but gravity is not one of them.
2. Not designed for constant exposure to the sun? Tell the people in Africa that then. Melanin is a compound in our skin that develops to protect us from UV rays. That is why our skin gets darker when exposed to the sun. So we naturally develop a protective barrier. Humans are naturally tropical beings, we NEED sunlight!
3. "humans are always ill because they evolved on a 25 hour per day environment instead of 24 as on Earth, and they have not adapted yet."... Are you serious? ... I have no words. *2 minutes later* I take that back, I do have some. First of all here's a definition of time: "the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole." So time is a measurement, how would this effect our immune system? Exactly, it doesn't! Our immune system status is reflected from our environment, not time. Please learn biology and human anatomy before coming up with an outlandish statement. I will repeat: Time, which is a measurement, does not effect our immune system. Your environment, diet, and exposure to microorganisms do!
4. "Many people have a profound dislike for all foods that are naturally grown." FALSE. The diet of our ancestors was 100% natural foods, and that is the way is was for thousands of years. Humans are naturally hunter-gatherers; leaning more towards plant based foods for optimal health, as our ancestors knew. Humans love fruit! Only in the last 60 years a majority of humans (especially here in the U.S.) do not have a good diet consisting of natural foods. This is due to mass production and fast food. As a culture we have been exposed to loads of sugars, preservatives, sodium, etc..that it has become physically and psychologically addictive. So the dislike comes from modern production, not because we are not from this planet.
Some People may not feel like they are from here because of social issues, or other reasons (see what I wrote above). I do believe in reincarnation so maybe it has to do with a past life. I don't know..there's too many reasons for this argument and it would have to dive deep into psychology and philosophy, which I don't have time for.
5. *facepalm* Birth is painful, but a woman's body knows how to do it. The vagina naturally dilates to make way for the infant. If your statement was true, our population would not be over 7 billion on earth due to fatalities from birth being common.
6. So by your statement, humans can't start carrying their own weight until age 20? What do you even mean by that? As in getting a job, our own place, and financially supporting ourselves? If so then yeah. If you mean feeding ourselves, getting things ourselves, and other things that require motor skills, the no. I'm not even going to go on about this.
7. "uses external ways to overcome his physical shortcomings". Yes we are very intelligent and have come a long way with technology over time. In primitive days we sharpened the ends of sticks for hunting, we made all sorts of tools for our advancement. Even in the Victorian days inventions were pretty cool. In the last 50 years technology has exploded with awesomeness. However, just because we are very intelligent and enlightened does not mean we are not from earth.
8. Because of language, science, religion, other cultural reasons, humans can be violent towards each other. We are aware of our emotions, we do not fight based on survival as other species in the animal kingdom do. So Dr. Silver is right on that. However saying that this is a reason we are not from earth is again ridiculous.
We did not land in spaceships. An experiment? Could be..
Bottom line: Humans did evolve on earth. We are biologically designed to live and survive on this planet. Science has proven this. Dr. Silver has no evidence to back up his outlandish theory.
[1. Bad backs The problems that mankind faces with its spine and back are a clear indication that the original environment is one of lower gravity. Earth’s higher gravity puts strain in the skeleton and the result is the back pains.]
Wrong, it's that our spines are held upright.
[2. Sunlight Humans, in contrast with other species, cannot sunbath for more than a given time per day without getting sunburned. This indicates that the human body was not designed for constant exposure to the sun.]
Lack of body hair is the reason. Certain breeds of dogs and cats that lack hair have the same problem, and even fur covered animals can suffer sun burns.
[3. Illnesses Dr. Silver stipulates that humans are always ill because they evolved on a 25 hour per day environment instead of 24 as on Earth, and they have not adapted yet. The older theories add to this concept, than in many cases, when there is an illness, humans are disabled and cannot carry out their work load, which rarely occurs in the other species.]
Most species on Earth have a circadian cycle that is longer than 24 hours.
[4. Dislike of the Earth environment Many people have a profound dislike for all foods that are naturally grown. An equal amount of people do not feel that Earth is their home. Many have reported visions and dreams of other worlds with other circumstances and other living conditions much better than even the best conditions available on Earth. This is even further indication of human beings been brought here from someplace else.]
Only with the introduction of science fiction and realistic portrayals of alien worlds. As to the foods, processed foods include more of what we're hard-wired by evolution on Earth to crave.
[5. Birth difficulty Babies’ heads are too large, which presents a problem to women when there are giving birth, a problem which may result in fatalities to both the mother and the infant.]
Not actually unique to humans. There are quite a few species where this is a problem, and for some it's because of the size of the offspring's head.
[6. Growing up Dr. Silver does not mention this point, which is a major issue for the older theories. In all species that inhabit the Earth, the offspring is capable of doing things in a relatively short time, which may vary from just a few minutes to eight weeks after birth. Human offspring is completely helpless and powerless to do anything for at least ten years before acquiring some capabilities. It takes another five to ten years before it can perform the duties and the requirements of carrying their weight around. Something that is never seen in all other species put together.]
Again, not unique to humans, and is in fact very well understood through evolution on Earth.
[7. Advances The human being does something that no other species has been observed doing – he uses external ways to overcome his physical shortcomings. Has anyone ever seen an elephant with an artificial leg? Or an owl wearing real glasses?]
Also not unique to humans. Other animals do in fact use tools to offset limitations to their bodies. We just were pushed further through natural selection on Earth.
[8. Behavior Lions and the other carnivores will hunt to eat and they will engage in fights almost always for reasons of reproduction. Most fights in the animal kingdom are actually for reproduction and areas for feeding. And whenever there is a fight, when the victor is declared, the fight is over. There is no observance in any other species than the human being for retaliatory attacks, pre-emptive strikes, and most of all weapon construction in ever increasing lethal potential. Unless anyone has ever seen a mouse with an M-16 at hand and never bothered to inform anyone about it.]
This last one is stunningly wrong. Chimps and other intelligent animals have long since been observed fighting and killing over non-food and non-sex motives. Killing for sport is not at all uncommon. Then there are the animals that rape animals of other species to death. Reproduction isn't the motive, just gratification.
What the article author appears to have no understanding of at all is that our chemistry is exactly like all other species on the Earth. We use the same twenty amino acids our of a possible two hundred, the same nucleic acids [when other XNA's have been proven possible] and the other essential monomers of Earth life all within human beings.
Humans evolved on Earth. There is ample fossil and DNA records to prove this. We share similar DNA with many of the animal species on this planet.
Multi-Verse had not in anyway been proven.
Alien life had not been proven.
Humans evolving on Earth has been proven.
It is possible for us and many plant species to have arrived here from somewhere else on the scale of a million years ago, and evolved from there, preserving what we see in the fossil record.
Humans evolving on earth has not been proven. Same with the rest of the topics on this site. Just because a bunch of people claim there is proof, doesn't mean it exists. If any of you want wisdom, pick up a King James bible, begin reading it, and follow it. If you want understanding, believe that Jesus is God per the King James bible and ask him for wisdom and understanding. Or, continue believing nonsense. The choice is yours. Remember, the proof is in the fruit (or consequence of action).
This is stupid and "Dr. Silver" needs to have his head examined.
A "mouse with an M16?" An "owl with an artificial let?" Seriously? That's your argument?
We humans make tools, we walk upright, and we have big brained babies. We are genetically related to all other species on this planet.
Oh, and other species DO engage in retaliatory, pre-emptive and punitive attacks. Look at lions vs hyenas, chimpanzees vs other troops, and cape buffalos vs pretty much everything.
I think that there is some validity to the concept that we are not designed for Earth...our noses are better acclimated for swimming while our lungs are clearly not, we have a tendency for allergic reactions, and *it would appear* that we are one of the most intelligent species as far as being self aware.