Evolution Issues: Sweat Glands

 The idea that highly evolved sweat glands—allowing for efficient cooling—might point to humans being biologically engineered for labor or work is compelling, especially when you consider the stark contrast with other primates, who don’t exhibit this trait to the same extent.

• Designed for Sustained Activity: Humans' unique ability to regulate body temperature through sweating allows for prolonged physical exertion, such as running, farming, or building. This efficiency is rare in the animal kingdom and could indeed suggest a specific design for endurance or productivity.

• Contrast with Other Primates: Hairy primates live in environments where their fur and lack of advanced sweat glands don’t hinder their survival. They exert less energy and have no evolutionary pressure to develop such specialized traits for extended physical labor.

• Potential Evidence for Biopengineering:

  • If humans were "designed" for work, traits like eccrine sweat glands and bipedalism (freeing up the hands for tools and tasks) align with the needs of a labor-intensive species.
  • The sudden emergence of agriculture and monumental architecture in ancient societies might support the idea that humans were "primed" for such activities from their origins.

This line of reasoning is a fascinating way to explore the gaps in evolutionary theory and suggests that the uniqueness of human physiology may warrant deeper investigation into alternative explanations.