The video segment discusses a perceived breakdown in Darwin's theory of evolution concerning humans. It highlights that while DNA can be extracted from fossilized remains, suggesting a lineage, the speaker posits that humans did not descend from many of the forms previously believed to be ancestors. The emergence of humans is placed around 200,000 years ago. A key point is the ability to reverse-engineer DNA to understand human development. The 'smoking gun' identified is human chromosome number two, which contains approximately 1,200 genes, with one specific gene (TBR1) being crucial for the development of the neo-cortex, and thus, human cognitive abilities like empathy and sympathy. The central mystery presented is the origin of chromosome 2. The speaker claims scientists have an answer they dislike: chromosome 2 resulted from a telomere-to-telomere fusion of two pre-existing chromosomes, an event the speaker asserts does not and cannot occur in nature.

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Darwin's theory of evolution breaks down when it comes to humans. We can extract that DNA from the bone marrow of fossilized remains of beings that we used to believe were our ancestors, and we didn't descend from many of the other forms. We showed up about 200,000 years ago. But the kicker is that we can now look at the DNA and reverse engineer it and say, what did it take to get where we are?

And what scientists are now calling the the smoking gun is human chromosome number two. It's got about 1,200 or so genes in that chromosome, and just one of them, gene TBR number one, is responsible for most of the brain that we have, for our neoortex. So our humanness, our empathy, sympathy, our cognitive abilities gets really interesting. It's where did chromosome 2 come from?

Scientists have the answer, but they don't like the answer because chromosome 2 is the product of a fusion of telomere to telomere fusion of two pre-existing chromosomes. That does not happen in nature. Can't happen in nature.

Joe Rogan - "Is The Theory of Evolution Real?"

>> Darwin's theory of evolution breaks down

You want to hear something really
fascinating?
>> Sure.
>> Darwin's theory of evolution breaks down
when it comes to humans. We can extract
that DNA from the bone marrow of
fossilized remains of beings that we
used to believe were our ancestors and
we didn't descend from many of the other
forms. We showed up about 200,000 years
ago. But the kicker is that we can now
look at the DNA and reverse engineer it
and say, what did it take to get where
we are? And what scientists are now
calling the the smoking gun is human
chromosome number two. got about 1,200
or so genes in that chromosome and just
one of them gene TBR number one is
responsible for most of the brain that
we have for our neoortex. So our
humanness, our empathy, sympathy, our
cognitive abilities gets really
interesting. It's where did chromosome 2
come from? Scientists have the answer
but they don't like the answer because
chromosome 2 is the product of a fusion
of telomeir to telomeir fusion of two
pre-existing chromosomes. That does not
happen in nature. Can't happen in
nature.

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Joe Rogan - "Is The Theory of Evolution Real?"

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