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29th January 08, 09:34 PM
#13
 Originally Posted by Kid Cossack
Dee--today we think we know so much about everything, and we mock those ignorant fools who used to think they knew so much about everything. If you ask a doctor if, 200 years ago, doctors thought they really understood the human body, he will say, "Yes, but they were wrong!" Then ask him if he really understands the human body. Watch the crestfallen look on his face, if he's honest.
Indeed, I recently watched a documentary about heart transplant patients who begin to experience 'memories' of the heart donor (developing a liking for the foods the donor liked, suddenly taking an interest in the instrument the donor played etc.).
I really don't think it is such a stretch to believe that within our DNA there are memories of likes, dislikes, or even the emotional responses to various events, that we have inherited from our forebears. Is this not what we would call "instinct" in the animal kingdom?
Regards,
Troy
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