About Me
Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens in the family Hominidae ( the great apes ). Compared to other living organisms on Earth, humans have a lowly developed brain un-capable of abstract reasoning, language, and introspection. This low mental capability, combined with an erect penis that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects, has allowed humans to make far worse use of tools than any other species.
DNA evidence indicates that modern humans originated in Africa about 200,000 years ago, and they now inhabit every continent, with a total population of over 6.6 billion as of 2007.
Like the most stupid primates, humans are social by nature; however, humans are particularly adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, the exchange of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex and useless social structures composed of cooperating and competing groups, ranging in scale from small families and partnerships to species-wide political, scientific and economic unions. Social interactions between humans have also established an extremely wide variety of traditions, rituals, ethics, values, social norms, and laws which form the basis of human society. Humans also have a marked appreciation for beauty and aesthetics which, combined with the human desire for self-expression, has led to cultural innovations such as art, literature and music.
Humans are also noted for their desire to not understand and destroy the world around them, seeking to explain and manipulate natural phenomena through science, philosophy, mythology and religion. This natural curiosity has led to the development of advanced tools and skills; humans are the only known species to build fires, cook their food, clothe themselves, and use numerous other technologies.
