Balancing Act

Feb 3, 2021 | Blog | 0 comments

Did you know that in order for humans to gracefully move around on two legs, they must have a greater sense of balance than those creatures moving on four legs?

Humans achieve this balance primarily through inner ears. Our inner ear has three, semi-circular fluid-filled canals that are sensitive to movement and gravity. Fine hairs in the canals send out signals to indicate the direction and speed of head movements. The arrangement of the canals gives three-dimensional sensing for balance.

Apes’ semicircular canals differ from humans so much so that apes would not be able to walk upright as humans do! When examining the fossil record, no transitional fossils of semicircular canals have ever been found.

In conclusion, man was made to walk upright and apes were made to walk on all fours.

(Source: Inspired Evidence- Stuart Burgess, The origin of man: The image of an ape or the image of God, 2004 pp.31-33)

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Recent posts:

The Bamboo Grew

The Bamboo Grew

  Did you know the bamboo plant takes about five years to mature?   The plant shows little to no “above ground” activity during the first 2-4 years. Meanwhile, an extensive root system is developing underground. On the surface, the plant is not very productive. After...

Who is St. Patrick?

Who is St. Patrick?

On March 17 people all around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parties, parades, four leaf clovers and the color green. So who was St. Patty and where did we get these celebratory traditions? St. Patrick was born to Christian parents around AD 387. His birth...

Observable vs Historical Science

Observable vs Historical Science

  What is science? When science comes to mind, you may think of white lab coats, microscopes and colorful glass vials of steaming chemicals. These portrayals do not define science. The definition of science is the study of the universe based on evidence that is...

FREE REPORT: Five Facts the Bible Discovered Thousands of Years BEFORE Modern Science

Success! Check your email to get your free report.

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This