Re: So, I burnt myself ...

Cyde Weys wrote:

>
> This healing mechanism is an evolved one; over time,
> predators (or just accidental injuries) have caused many wounds, and
> organisms more capable of healing themselves have a better chance of
> survival. The same with broken bones; this is a fairly common injury,
> and we do just about as good a job as is possible healing them. But
> you might be thinking, aren't burns a much more common injury than
> broken bones at least, and perhaps on par with serious cuts? Not so!
> At least, on an evolutionary scale.

>
> Think of the sources today from which we can burn ourselves. Our
> electrical appliances, for one (like that damned stove). There's
> chemical burns too, but these come from synthetic chemicals.

Next time I'm going to insist on a more intelligent designer.

Friar Broccoli
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