Not seeing the obvious

A couple of weeks ago we were considering the inward ear. We called the series "Tuning In".

This week we will title the series: "Seeing the obvious".

Ever considered the human hand? Truly it is a miracle of design. It would be hugely beneficial if some of the teachers in our public school system, who trot out the party line on evolution, asked their pupils to contemplate their own hands.

They would see immediately that we are set apart from the apes not only by the size of our brains but also by the design of our hands; especially the position of our thumb!

The thumb is opposed to all four fingers. This allows for the most delicate and demanding work to be accomplished by our hand. Everything from brick laying to embroidery, from micro-technology to brain surgery, is achieved by a hand where fingers and opposed thumb work in perfect co-ordination.

And the monkey?

Let's take a look.  It has a thumb stuck down its wrist which cannot oppose its finger tips. Good for swinging in trees and eating bananas, but not for needle point or holding a pen.

Take a glance around you. Every man made thing that you see came from, directly or indirectly, a member whose design is a stratosphere above the hooks, hooves, claws and paws of the menagerie around us.

Today celebrate that you are a little lower than the angels not a step away from the local zoo!