Sentences with phrase «while human abilities»

While human abilities have certainly increased since the days of the Kobenhavn, there are still - and perhaps always will be - places to disappear.

Not exact matches

I actually listened to a preacher a while ago (can't recall who) who postulated that «God», in his infinite wisdom, deliberately confused the issue with the fossil record to test human's ability to just believe!

«1 But despite Plato's insight that power is involved in both the ability to affect and the ability to be affected (with its implication that reality and value might involve both), there has been a persistent tendency to favor what Bernard Loomer has called unilateral power — the ability to affect while remaining unaffected.2 Although this tendency is evident in every field of human thought, it will be appropriate to examine it first in the philosophical tradition, where it goes hand in hand with the valuation of being over becoming.

It is really bizarre that the GOP bellows about wanting «small» government and more «freedom» while at the same time working to destroy human rights and true ability to choose for oneself.

I would not fault a person for believing there is more to the human condition than biology while having the ability to see the inherent corruption and hypocrisy present in organized religion in it's adherence to doctrine over scripture and political motivations.

Furthermore, while we need to recognize the gravity of our human propensity to sin, we need to balance this with the recognition (demonstrated so vividly by Jesus of Nazareth) that each and every human being has the ability to turn to God and to do good, that each and every human being is intrinsically worthy of love.

So, God gave his children, the Humans, one species of millions, the ability to rise above all reason to destroy the planet they live on while simultaneously destroying themselves with all of the diseases they generate through their greed, gluttony and careless (or carefree) disregard for the environment.

At several points he touches upon the paradoxes of modern urbanism and the tragic ironies of our cultural attitude toward cities: although we now have more individual freedom, technical ability, and, arguably, social equity, we do not live in places as hospitable to human beings as were our cities of the past; we are pragmatists who build shoddily; our current obsession with historic preservation is the flip side of our utter lack of confidence in our ability to build well; while cultures with shared ascetic ideals and transcendent orientation built great cities and produced great landscapes, modern culture's expressive ideals, dogmatic public secularism, and privatized religiosity produce for us, even with our vast wealth, only private luxury, a spoiled countryside, and a public realm that is both venal and incoherent; above all, we simultaneously idolize nature and ruin it.

While there is no existential god that dispenses grace or justice I believe that the gods of the bible, the «Elohim», were scientists from another world who had reached the technical abilities to travel through space to other planets and clone humans and they did just that on our planet thousands of years ago.

Thank evolution, which gifted humans with the enhanced ability to avoid danger while they're most vulnerable.

For example, 49 % of adults say transfusions with synthetic blood for much improved physical abilities would be «meddling with nature,» while a roughly equal share (48 %) say this idea is no different than other ways human have tried to better themselves.

But pretty soon he is detailing its failings: we are overconfident in our mind - reading abilities; we use our own mind as a template for others, yet confabulate wildly to make sense of ourselves; by stereotyping people we overemphasise differences; we are woefully poor at reading body language; and we constantly misapply our mind - reading talents, dehumanising others while imbuing inanimate objects with human traits.

The researchers tinkered with the structures of drugs to make them able to penetrate human skin while retaining their enzyme - blocking ability.

Humans» ability to prevent local environmental degradation hinges to a large extent on cooperation and other «pro-social» behaviors, while «anti-sociality» (such as conflict) is widely considered counterproductive to sustainable resource governance.

While Porter points out that humans «don't use their noses to find a bakery in the morning,» she also argues that «we've still retained an amazing ability to smell that can be revived with practice.

While several chemical compounds have shown promise stimulating iNKT cells in mice, their ability to activate human iNKT cells has been limited.

Neanderthals had brain ability, tool skills, and cultural advancement comparable to Homo sapiens, so why did they go extinct while humans survived?

While there is general consensus that the ability to imagine a never - before - seen object or concept is a unique and distinctive human trait, there is little that we know about the neurological mechanism behind it.

Interestingly, while viruses certainly have the ability to edit human DNA — most obviously by inserting their own genetic code into DNA so that the new viruses are built alongside DNA replication — the review article explains that viruses do not necessarily turn off the immune system by editing genes.

Only birds of prey seem to have the ability to see in extremely sharp focus, while human visual acuity outshines that of all other bird species studied.

While chimps performed well on tests involving their physical environment and spatial reasoning, they did not do as well when it came to tests of cooperative communication skills, such as the ability to follow a pointing finger or human gaze.

And while dogs may appear lazy and pampered, some can survive for multiple generations in areas far removed from humans — an indication, Hare says, that they have retained an ability to adapt to the wild.

While it was beyond the scope of this report, analysis of population growth also takes into account how rapid urbanization would change the face of human settlements and affect their ability to adapt to climate change.

«Otherwise their hope goes on forever, and the tragedy and human cost go on forever, while the ability to live autonomously never comes.»

He argues that while dogs have excellent olfactory abilities, they compromised some of these natural talents in order to live with humans.

Treatment that targets the DNA in HIV - infected cells has been challenging because the persistent, incurable human immunodeficiency virus is able to insert its own DNA into the DNA of any infected cell while disabling that cell's ability to die to save other cells from a viral invasion.

«Humans have very limited capacity for regeneration, while other species like salamanders have the remarkable ability to functionally regenerate limbs, heart tissue and even the spinal cord after injury,» said lead researcher Karen Echeverri, PhD, assistant professor in the department of genetics, cell biology and development at the University of Minnesota.

«While existing theories on why there is so much variation in the ability of different human populations to construct viable states are usually formulated verbally, by contrast, the authors» work leads to sharply defined quantitative predictions, which can be tested empirically,» they added.

While some physicians are confident in the human body's ability to regulate itself, others express a sense of uncertainty about the effect of the growing presence of new chemicals in our environments.

His ability to hold complex concepts in his mind about enlightenment, human nature and behavior while weaving in examples from the Bible, Buddhism, Taoism, as well as the world's greatest thinkers and artists, is impressive and illuminating.

The high levels of nitrates in beets have the ability to increase blood flow, while boron, a trace mineral found in beets, directly stimulates the production of sex hormones in the human body.

While there has been no evidence of plasma melatonin levels in human brains being increased by the consumption of any food item, there is a debate that melatonin has the ability to regulate the internal or body clock.

While data regarding its ability to survive in the human gastrointestinal tract is sparse, it is likely that the spores pass without activating.

While there are many types of turmeric to enjoy, the concern with the plant is its lack of bioavailability (ability to be absorbed by the human body) and the fact that turmeric only comprises up to 6 percent of curcumin, so it's important to double - check the standardized amount of curcumin in any supplement you may be taking.

Research at the Human Nutrition Center at Tufts found that cinnamon triples insulin's ability to metabolize glucose (blood sugar), protecting people against diabetes, lowering hunger, lowering sugar cravings, while increasing weight loss.

While the end results are anamolous, the study clearly demonstrates that the human body has the inate ability to quickly eliminate colloidal silver.

While modern science is beginning to embrace the positive effects of meditation on human physiology, its secret strength lies in its ability to open us to learn the skill of allowing qualities within ourselves that are waiting to be uncovered — deep peace, love, creativity, joy and an open heart — qualities that can not be measured objectively.

Co-writer and director Alfonso Cuarón found strength in tragedy in an oddly therapeutic way while musing on the incredible technological achievements of the human race and the ability for the mind, body and spirit to endure against all odds.

Fouls are actually called, which forces more restrained play rather than rewarding recklessness, and goalies, while still «human,» are more competent and have the ability to make big saves that would not have been seen before.

He tells about a tale that his mother told him while he was a child in which she talked about how the devil would occasionally take the form of a human and use this ability to torture a number of unlucky sinners before ultimately killing them.

In fact, most scenes tended to go completely against the grain, where one scene played for silly comedy while the next ended up being dark, brooding and excessively violent in a way that loses the audience sympathy and ability to identify with any of the characters as human beings.

With the Euphoria engine's ability to simulate human movement in real time, Backbreaker is able to create completely unique tackles for adrenaline charged, unique bone - crunching plays that are unlike any other football title to date. Backbreaker includes online multiplayer and split screen multiplayer modes as well. The game welcomes newcomers to the genre with its intuitive pick up and play Arcade mode control scheme, while seasoned players can go head to head in the game's more challenging Pro Mode that turns off A.I. and visual assists. In addition, the game features total team customization including a fully featured logo editor.

While Magnolia runs three hours, Anderson still has only so much screen time to divide between its large canvas of players, and it's a testimony to his writing and directing skill and the ability of the actors that everyone comes across as a fully - realized human being.

While they are full humans with a wealth of knowledge and abilities, they do not have the same knowledge, abilities, or experience of adults.

While I don't agree with a lot of things Kurzweil says because they don't necessarily seem scientific, I'd agree about machine intelligence rapidly evolving and overtaking human cognitive abilities.

The ironic aspect of computer trading programs is that while they do not possess the ability to commit the emotional trading problems that plague so many aspiring Forex traders, they also lack the ability to develop a «gut feel» human trading instinct.

While dogs have a limited ability to sweat from their paw pads, unlike humans, they can't simply break into a sweat for the purpose of cooling down.

AHP ® is unique in its ability to help keep humans and animals free from infection, while being safer for users, patients and assets.

Brain games is an opportunity for the humans to further develop their training skills while engaging some of the many abilities of their clever canine partners.

While Budweiser and Discover are telling two different stories, about two different species, in each case the human - animal bond is central to its ability to connect with us as consumers and deliver the ad's message effectively.