Evolution of man – The Next Stage

The evolution theory espoused by Charles Darwin, in his journal ‘The Origin of Species’ is perhaps the most controversial publication ever made. The ‘Origin of Species’ gave a birth to a new way of thinking: “Did God create man, animals, and plants?” Or did we (humans, and animals) evolve from lower level life form? When and how did it all begin? The evolution theory left many missing links, and since then, scientists have continued a frenetic search for these missing links. Creationist however reject in totality the theory of evolution and generally accept the biblical accounts of creation.

Evolutionist and creationist aside, man, scientifically termed Homo sapiens, is the most advance, most intelligent, and most adapted creature currently walking the face of the earth. Man has conquered and is thriving in every corner of the earth. Man is able to achieve these feats, not due to any physical ability, but rather to the fortune of a very evolved and complex system of brain. The brain is the most important differentiating factor in humans - the winning design, the winning edge!
The closest animal to the level of man sophiscation is the apes. However, the, the different in class and intelligence is a very big gulf. Man has stepped out of the caves, and has reached for the stars, while apes, still grope about in the thick of the jungles striving to scrape a living.

Man in his so much exaggerated advance intelligence, and adaptability is ironically the most discontent creature. Man wants to fly; we want to move faster than we currently do. Man want to predict the future, control events, travel the universe and back, create another man, eliminate diseases, slow or eliminate aging, and ultimately man want to live forever – like God!

The inability to achieve some of these things makes man feel discontented. Discontentment drives necessity, and “Necessity,” they say “is the mother of invention.” This brings me to the question: “What next for man? Where do we go from here and humans, and humanity? Will we continue to evolve? On the other hand, can we recreate ourselves, further from where how God made/left us? So far, man has been able to use very limited portion of his brain. The next level of man transition perhaps will result in better and more use of his brain. Better and more use of man’s brain will surely open a new vista in the story of man. Then perhaps in 2,000 years time, man will be able to fly easily at individual level, be faster, stronger, live longer, age slower, and so much more. Perhaps, I say, perhaps.

I know I cannot say for certainty if in the next 2,000 years life will continue on earth or not. Or what form of life will be by then, but I do know for sure is that humans discontent will result in further and further technological/medical advancements, and much more discontentment. Necessity, will continue to drive further the (r)evolution of man!