30 000 year old sex toy

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They found this in Germany:

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http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyl..._oldest_sex_toy_was_also_used_as_tool_to.html

I wasn't so sure to "insert" this to Art and Culture (fire extinguisher) or even General Science and Technology (fire starter) and I put it here.
 
That's a lot of speculation.
Frankly, I feel the urge to post this smiley here: :facepalm:
 
Could also be a weapon. There looks like wood exposed at one end so the object took some time to develop. One issue i have with evolution is why there is no explanation for human intelligence being, in some instance, higher than they are now. Maybe i am wrong about that but i cant just sweep this aside.
 
John99 said:
One issue i have with evolution is why there is no explanation for human intelligence being, in some instance, higher than they are now. Maybe i am wrong about that but i cant just sweep this aside.
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Huh?
Presumably you're claiming that intelligence was, at some point, higher than it is now (as a general factor, not in particular individuals).
What evidence is there for that assumption?
 
John99 said:
Could also be a weapon. There looks like wood exposed at one end so the object took some time to develop. One issue i have with evolution is why there is no explanation for human intelligence being, in some instance, higher than they are now. Maybe i am wrong about that but i cant just sweep this aside.
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The wood bit is not original; archaeologists usually fill the missing bits with wood or plastic in order to display how the object would look like in its complete form. Palaeontologist also use this technique when they find couple of bones of a leg or jaw etc. in order to give an idea how the entire shape would look like.

So wood pieces are not original. And I can not imagine any weapon with a well rounded tip...
 
Enmos said:
Did you read the article? They state it as fact.
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I did. But I didn't understand what you understood. This is a piece from it:

The prehistoric phallus, which has marks where it was obviously used for striking against flints, also features carved rings around one polished end. Researchers say it's easy to see what it was used for.
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When I read above sentences, and when I check out where am I reading it -a newspaper-, I can only think of some smiling researchers and their news worthy happy speculation. I don't feel like "the most sensitive parts my logic on facts" are being attacked...
 
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