Are human bodies relics? After all, humankind’s history moves much faster than our bodies’ evolution.
I tend to compare modern humans’ lives with the lives of our ancestors who lived in caves. Of course, I use mainly my imagination in this mental exercise. What did they think? What was their attitude towards the Sun? Did they observe stars during dark, starry nights? Undoubtedly, they had excellent conditions to contemplate the Moon during the night. The light pollution problem was unknown to them. We differ much from our ancestors in terms of knowing the world (after all, cavemen did not send rockets to space). This contrast, this stark difference, is something that we should all reflect upon. Still, our bodies do not differ as much as knowing surrounds us. Understanding that we can call human bodies relics. They stayed on the prehistoric level compared to our knowledge. That’s why, perhaps, human brains are not relics. I do not know.
Nevertheless, our digesting system stayed on the prehistoric level.
Undoubtedly, primordial people ate less frequently than we do. I can imagine that they had to fast for many days or weeks during heavy winters full of ice, snow, and frigid temperatures. During those heavy days, they could eat once they hunted something. Still, they survived. Their bodies struggled to fight wild animals, overcoming cold and hunger.
Moreover, their brains were not damaged due to not eating.
Throughout centuries, human brains have been evolving (remember, my Dear Friend, my sentence about sending rockets to space). For me, it is one of the most fundamental proofs that people living in the third decade of the XXI century should consciously fast. Our organisms are not used to constant digestion, like a cow, even though our bodies are out of this era. That’s why our organisms are simple relics. Still, they are marvelous, beautiful, and resistant to cold, hunger, and overeating. Our bodies are, first and foremost, miracles. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the beauty and wonder of our bodies, relics, though they may be.
