in their natural setting is in studying the groups of hunter gathers in the deserts and jungles of our world today. The
sample location used in this study is in the Congo.
The method used was to study groups of humans, (The present pygmy groups in the Ituri forest are the Efe and
Mbuti), and groups of our closes relatives, the great apes, living side by side in the same environment in order to
determine if the development of the modern human had a significant advantage over our ape cousins when it came to
survival in these natural locations. While our ape relatives live in the same way they have for hundreds of thousands
of years, so too, have the Efe, and Mbuti who follow a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle, depending on wild
game and fish caught with traditional fiber nets or archery). This is as close we can get to observing our ancient
ancestors in there natural environment, and determining if the random development of mind aids humans in there
survival which is reflected in population densities. The theory of natural selection states that organisms develop what
they need to survive through a process of random mutations. The “good” mutations, or the ones that aid in the
survival of the species are passed along, because they help the species live and reproduce. The “bad” mutations are
not passed along, as they are a detrimental to the species, and hence those individuals who have the “bad” mutation
are less likely to survive to pass on those bad mutations. This idea would be relative easy to show if one studies the
population densities of both hunter gather human tribes and those of our great ape relatives living side by side in the
same environment. If this theory holds, the human population density should be significantly greater than that of the
great apes, showing that the human mind is an advantage over the raw power, and animal senses of our closes
relative.
Data:
Ape densities show an average of 2.2 per sq Km of Congo area. While various ape species, have vastly different
population densities, this only leads support to the idea that a greater intelligent hampers survival of species in
natural environment. Mean bonobo densities ranged from 0.27 individuals per sq/km, to the lowland gorilla that has
greater than 2.2 individuals per sq/km. The bonobo is observed to have more “human” intelligential characteristics
than others of our kin, and hence our argument can be supported that increased intelligence does not lead to
increased population.
sample location used in this study is in the Congo.
The method used was to study groups of humans, (The present pygmy groups in the Ituri forest are the Efe and
Mbuti), and groups of our closes relatives, the great apes, living side by side in the same environment in order to
determine if the development of the modern human had a significant advantage over our ape cousins when it came to
survival in these natural locations. While our ape relatives live in the same way they have for hundreds of thousands
of years, so too, have the Efe, and Mbuti who follow a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle, depending on wild
game and fish caught with traditional fiber nets or archery). This is as close we can get to observing our ancient
ancestors in there natural environment, and determining if the random development of mind aids humans in there
survival which is reflected in population densities. The theory of natural selection states that organisms develop what
they need to survive through a process of random mutations. The “good” mutations, or the ones that aid in the
survival of the species are passed along, because they help the species live and reproduce. The “bad” mutations are
not passed along, as they are a detrimental to the species, and hence those individuals who have the “bad” mutation
are less likely to survive to pass on those bad mutations. This idea would be relative easy to show if one studies the
population densities of both hunter gather human tribes and those of our great ape relatives living side by side in the
same environment. If this theory holds, the human population density should be significantly greater than that of the
great apes, showing that the human mind is an advantage over the raw power, and animal senses of our closes
relative.
Data:
Ape densities show an average of 2.2 per sq Km of Congo area. While various ape species, have vastly different
population densities, this only leads support to the idea that a greater intelligent hampers survival of species in
natural environment. Mean bonobo densities ranged from 0.27 individuals per sq/km, to the lowland gorilla that has
greater than 2.2 individuals per sq/km. The bonobo is observed to have more “human” intelligential characteristics
than others of our kin, and hence our argument can be supported that increased intelligence does not lead to
increased population.
HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AN ENIGMA OF EVOLUTION, OR ALIEN ENGINEERING? by Robert King
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Introduction:
Having spent hundreds of contact hours in various physical science lab and lecture environments, I like many, have
heard the full explanation of how life on our little blue dot came to be. Basically, the story line is summed up as a
process of natural selection brought about from random mutations, which made us, and everything else on earth
what it is today.
The theory of evolution via natural selection has been demonstrated time and time again, for most organisms. The
key word here, (and the reason for this paper), is the word MOST. The enigma of human consciousness seems to
defy the idea of life keeping those random mutations that make the species more likely to survive, while the mutations
that is not beneficial leading to extension of a species, and lends credence to the hypotheses of exterior elements
lending a hand into the development of the human mind. The question of whether the evolution of the human
intelligent and consciousness helped humanity establish a foothold in this world has been accepted as self evident,
with little research into the copious amounts of existing data. The data, once investigated, shows, not only that our
level of consciousness in not needed in order to survive, and flourish as a species, but in fact, is counterproductive to
existence in the natural environments from whence we originated. The question one must ask is whether we can
show this hypothesis to be true in today’s environment by means of observing populations of human hunter gathers
and primates.
Having spent hundreds of contact hours in various physical science lab and lecture environments, I like many, have
heard the full explanation of how life on our little blue dot came to be. Basically, the story line is summed up as a
process of natural selection brought about from random mutations, which made us, and everything else on earth
what it is today.
The theory of evolution via natural selection has been demonstrated time and time again, for most organisms. The
key word here, (and the reason for this paper), is the word MOST. The enigma of human consciousness seems to
defy the idea of life keeping those random mutations that make the species more likely to survive, while the mutations
that is not beneficial leading to extension of a species, and lends credence to the hypotheses of exterior elements
lending a hand into the development of the human mind. The question of whether the evolution of the human
intelligent and consciousness helped humanity establish a foothold in this world has been accepted as self evident,
with little research into the copious amounts of existing data. The data, once investigated, shows, not only that our
level of consciousness in not needed in order to survive, and flourish as a species, but in fact, is counterproductive to
existence in the natural environments from whence we originated. The question one must ask is whether we can
show this hypothesis to be true in today’s environment by means of observing populations of human hunter gathers
and primates.
ROBERT KING retired
from Federal Government
service after managing
infrastructure of Northern
Colorado 43 acre research
station and field
stations. King was
awarded the DOE Energy
Savers award for federal
facilities engineering,
along with developing
strategies for managing
energy in federal
buildings.
King holds two
undergraduate degrees
and is currently at
Colorado State University
pursuing advanced
degrees in Chemistry and
Physics. He is a member
of ASHRAE, Electronic
Technician’s Association
(ETA), and the American
Chemical Society.
King became interested in
the UFO phenomenon
after hearing first hand
experiences from
seasoned veterans who
wished to remain
anonymous due to
damage such information
would do to their career.
A member of MUFON
since 2008, Robert’s
focus is in bringing the
UFO question out of the
realm of pseudo-science
by means of rigorous
experimental
methodology, using
current, publicly accessed
technology in order to
demonstrate to the
mainstream scientific
community the physical
validity of these
occurrences.
King’s contact email is
bking@rams.colostate.edu
from Federal Government
service after managing
infrastructure of Northern
Colorado 43 acre research
station and field
stations. King was
awarded the DOE Energy
Savers award for federal
facilities engineering,
along with developing
strategies for managing
energy in federal
buildings.
King holds two
undergraduate degrees
and is currently at
Colorado State University
pursuing advanced
degrees in Chemistry and
Physics. He is a member
of ASHRAE, Electronic
Technician’s Association
(ETA), and the American
Chemical Society.
King became interested in
the UFO phenomenon
after hearing first hand
experiences from
seasoned veterans who
wished to remain
anonymous due to
damage such information
would do to their career.
A member of MUFON
since 2008, Robert’s
focus is in bringing the
UFO question out of the
realm of pseudo-science
by means of rigorous
experimental
methodology, using
current, publicly accessed
technology in order to
demonstrate to the
mainstream scientific
community the physical
validity of these
occurrences.
King’s contact email is
bking@rams.colostate.edu
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Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to show the lack of evidence in
the logical progression of human consciousness and
intelligence as it relates to natural selection and the theory
of evolution. If humans in the same primitive environment
flourish more than there ape cousins, then we can state that
the development of human consciousness and intelligent are
necessary for survival. If, on the other hand, the primates
show more population health than that of their human
counterparts, we must make a new hypothesis that the
development of our minds is something outside of natural
selection, and something, or someone must have had a
hand in the development of Homo Sapiens.
Method:
The closes thing we have to studying our ancient ancestors
The purpose of this paper is to show the lack of evidence in
the logical progression of human consciousness and
intelligence as it relates to natural selection and the theory
of evolution. If humans in the same primitive environment
flourish more than there ape cousins, then we can state that
the development of human consciousness and intelligent are
necessary for survival. If, on the other hand, the primates
show more population health than that of their human
counterparts, we must make a new hypothesis that the
development of our minds is something outside of natural
selection, and something, or someone must have had a
hand in the development of Homo Sapiens.
Method:
The closes thing we have to studying our ancient ancestors
| TODAY IS |
Map of Bas-Congo with the sites where great ape traces were found (asterisks). 1: Konde-Phemba, gorilla reported; 2:
Tsanga-Nord, gorilla veri. cation; 3: Tsina Kongo, chimp nests; 4: Kivinda, claims of gorillas; 5: Lusanda-Sundi, chimps
captured
Tsanga-Nord, gorilla veri. cation; 3: Tsina Kongo, chimp nests; 4: Kivinda, claims of gorillas; 5: Lusanda-Sundi, chimps
captured
The Mbuti average less than one person per every one-and-a-half square miles, (four square kilometers). This is
about .375 people per sq Km compared to the 2.2 gorillas per sq Km in the same area. The social interaction
between the great apes and the hunter gathers are closely related, as apes travel in small groups, and these stone
age peoples live in bands that range in size from 15-70 people depending largely on outside factors -- hunting,
trading, disease, and forest area.
Considerations:
From the data gathered, it is obvious that the population differences between the apes, (2.2 per sq Km, vs. .375 per
sq/Km of humans), are significant. This leads one to reject the hypothesis that natural selection accounts for the
increase in human intellect. While we use the population date comparison of hunter gather humans with indigenous
populations of apes, there are of course many possible difficulties that could alter this study. The ape population is
hampered by infectious diseases, such as Ebola, and the poaching of “bush meat” by humans. This is offset by
protection measures and land grants that aid in the survival of these species. The human population also has its own
hurtles including the encroachment of lumber industry, diseases brought into these once isolated tribes for which
they have no natural immunities, and the effect of outside conflicts and tribal wars. These population impacts are also
offset by modern medicine used to vaccinate against common disease, and the aid to limit infant mortality. While
these limitations to our study data does impact this research, the comparison differences between populations of
apes verses human hunter gathers in the same location is offset by the vast population differences. If these
differences were only small percents of each other, then this study could very well be written off as an abnormality of
various outside factors that impact these differences. But because these population differences are multiples of each
other, we cannot write this difference off from the outside influences mentioned above.
If natural selection did not determine the development of the human mind, then what did? We need a new hypothesis
to account for this “unnatural” development. Many in the UFO field give credit to the development of the modern
human from outside our solar system. Others have a more metaphysical explanation, both of which cannot at this
time be proven. Our conclusions do, however, show that our mental development does not seem to be from natural
selection as demonstrated form our data study, and open the doors for a deeper investigation.
about .375 people per sq Km compared to the 2.2 gorillas per sq Km in the same area. The social interaction
between the great apes and the hunter gathers are closely related, as apes travel in small groups, and these stone
age peoples live in bands that range in size from 15-70 people depending largely on outside factors -- hunting,
trading, disease, and forest area.
Considerations:
From the data gathered, it is obvious that the population differences between the apes, (2.2 per sq Km, vs. .375 per
sq/Km of humans), are significant. This leads one to reject the hypothesis that natural selection accounts for the
increase in human intellect. While we use the population date comparison of hunter gather humans with indigenous
populations of apes, there are of course many possible difficulties that could alter this study. The ape population is
hampered by infectious diseases, such as Ebola, and the poaching of “bush meat” by humans. This is offset by
protection measures and land grants that aid in the survival of these species. The human population also has its own
hurtles including the encroachment of lumber industry, diseases brought into these once isolated tribes for which
they have no natural immunities, and the effect of outside conflicts and tribal wars. These population impacts are also
offset by modern medicine used to vaccinate against common disease, and the aid to limit infant mortality. While
these limitations to our study data does impact this research, the comparison differences between populations of
apes verses human hunter gathers in the same location is offset by the vast population differences. If these
differences were only small percents of each other, then this study could very well be written off as an abnormality of
various outside factors that impact these differences. But because these population differences are multiples of each
other, we cannot write this difference off from the outside influences mentioned above.
If natural selection did not determine the development of the human mind, then what did? We need a new hypothesis
to account for this “unnatural” development. Many in the UFO field give credit to the development of the modern
human from outside our solar system. Others have a more metaphysical explanation, both of which cannot at this
time be proven. Our conclusions do, however, show that our mental development does not seem to be from natural
selection as demonstrated form our data study, and open the doors for a deeper investigation.
1. American journal of Primatology [0275-2565] Devos yr:2008 vol:70 iss:5 pg:439 -451
2. Oryx [0030-6053] Inogwabini yr:2007 vol:41 iss:4 pg:532 -538
3. Ian Redmond Gorilla Journal 33, December 2006
4. Butler, Rhett A People of the Congo Rainforest - the "Pygmies" http://rainforests.mongabay.com/congo/congo_people.html
2. Oryx [0030-6053] Inogwabini yr:2007 vol:41 iss:4 pg:532 -538
3. Ian Redmond Gorilla Journal 33, December 2006
4. Butler, Rhett A People of the Congo Rainforest - the "Pygmies" http://rainforests.mongabay.com/congo/congo_people.html
