Why can't humans fly?

Why would evolution pick birds to fly and not humans?

2011-10-09T06:31:44Z

Again Atheists avoid my question with airplanes.
You're only proving God.

Anne Arkey2011-10-09T06:31:05Z

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Our brains, ergo our heads, are too big for our puny little lungs/bodies and unflappable arms to hold up.

Now, speaking of bird brains, use your human brain to figure out exactly why humans flying around is NOT a good idea.

Fitz2011-10-09T06:31:35Z

Based on that argument, shouldn't everything fly then? If evolution is not true, and God created us, why didn't HE make us fly? You're not making sense.

Evidence for evolution:
DNA sequencing,
Endogenous retroviruses,
similarities between all lineages of DNA, RNA, amino acids, and the lipid bilayer,
Pseudogenes
genome and gene duplication
horizontal gene transfer
Cat endogenous retroviruses
Chromosome 2 in humans
Cytochrome c
Human endogenous retroviruses
Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
Atavisms
Evolutionary developmental biology and embryonic development
Homologous structures and divergent (adaptive) evolution
Nested hierarchies and classification
Fossil Record
Continental distribution
Island biogeography
Antibiotic and pesticide resistance
E. coli long-term evolution experiment
Lactose intolerance in humans
Nylon-eating bacteria
PCB tolerance
Peppered moth
Radiotrophic fungus
Urban wildlife

Vestigial structures in embryonic development:
Hind structures in whales
Insect mouthparts
Other arthropod appendages
Pelvic structure of dinosaurs
Pentadactyl limb
Recurrent laryngeal nerve in giraffes
Route of the vas deferens

observed speciation:
Blackcap
Drosophila melanogaster
Hawthorn fly
London Underground mosquito
Madeira House Mouse
Mollies
Thale cress

Evidence for a diety:
None

galet092011-10-09T06:37:50Z

Evolution didn't God did. Our bodies were not designed for wings, so you can't fly without wings can you? Unless you are on a plane or some other type of flying machine.

Anonymous2011-10-09T06:31:48Z

Same answer as someone else got today: we didnt evolve from birds though people who ask questions like this somehow might, for birds are known to have pretty small brains

Anonymous2011-10-09T06:34:11Z

The necessary genetic mutation and recombination didn't occur in our line for wings to be selected. We got a big brain instead , which enabled us to fly anyway.

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