chimp inteligence & anthropocentrism

Posted on December 14, 2007

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Yet another proof for evolution – creationists want to believe humans are special, created unique, perfect, in the image of God, but looking at this it’s pretty obvious that we share common ancestors with chimps and other apes. (i mean, as if it wasn’t already proven by the fact they share something like 98% of our dna….). we evolved more complex linguistic capabilities and the ability to use more complicated tools, they got superior memory skills. we have more processor speed, they have a better hard drive…. it’s a basic evolutionary trade off. we adapted in one direction to be more effective as hunter-gatherers on the plains, using language and weapons to hunt larger more difficult prey. they adapted to be more effective as hunter-gatherers in the deep forest. and, of course, they continue to evolve just as we do. we are not “more evolved” then them, just different.

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live on the street corner

Posted on December 12, 2007

this is an older video, from 2004 I think. i found it as i was digging through the content from my old site and figured i should post it up here.

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the video was taken at the CAI open mic in SF that used to run on the street corner at 16th and mission. big thanks to Louis Yansen who hooked me up with this video, he took it for his documentary on the modern radical movement post-sept. 11th. The film is called “Stirring it Up: The New Dissenters” and you can find out more about it here.

New Album FINISHED!

Posted on December 11, 2007

it’s been 2 years of hustling, writing, working, blood, sweat, and tears; but it’s finally DONE!

it is my great pleasure to introduce (drumroll please…… .)

The Weapon of the Future, by Beltaine’s Fire

This is my 6th album and the first with my band. it’s taken more then double the time of any of my solo albums and i think that shows. it’s 14 tracks, all-original, all-the-way- live, and lots of other adjectives. Basically this is my favorite thing that i’ve ever done musically, period. and i am so fucking proud of everyone who’s been involved in this long crazy proccess I can’t even really describe it.

respect to all, and special thank-you’s to all my bandmates, to davin and the folks at expressions for hooking us up with recording time, to everybody’s that come out to our shows or sent emails to say they like the music, and to humanity in general because I’m just feeling that good right now.

and, one more time in case you didn’t catch it before, you can get the album at http://beltainesfire.com It’s for sale on a pay-what-you- want basis. so check it out, throw some money in the bucket if you like it, and tell a friend.

allright. that’s about it. thanks for listening, I hope ya’ll enjoy it.

Lynx