Re: So, I burnt myself ...

Paul J Gans wrote:
> Friar Broccoli <EliasRK@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >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.
>
>
> This is a scary thread. Who started it?

Cyde. Better give him the third degree.

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