THE SECOND EVOLUTION
BY DANNY VENDRAMINI

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TEEM THEORY HYPOTHESES
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17        The Cambrian Explosion hypothesis The fossil record reveals that for the first 3.2 billion years, the only life was microscopic algae and other very simple life forms, exactly as predicted by teem theory. Then in a sudden explosion of complexity and diversity lasting only about 5 – 10 million years, the ancestors of all the species living today first appeared. This is known as the ‘Cambrian explosion’ and its cause remains one of the great mysteries of palaeontology. Teem theory explains this sudden explosion of morphological complexity and biodiversity at the Cambrian-Vendian boundary as the result of the sudden emergence and rapid spread of the teemosis evolutionary process.

18        The teemic precedent hypothesis This hypothesis argues that our major brain based (cerebral) biosystems – things like cognition, memory, learning, attention, language and perception first evolved as exclusively emotional versions – as functional components and by-products of the teemosis evolutionary process. Millions of years later, when the first brains emerged, these rudimentary emotional versions of memory, attention, learning, motivation, perception, communications and even cognition served as biological templates – or precedents that guided the evolution of cerebral versions of these essential biosystems. For example, emotional memory served as the precedent for declarative memory, emotional perception guided the evolution of cerebral perception, and so on. The evolution of complex systems like cognition, learning, memory and indeed the brain itself would not have been possible without these early emotional biosystems providing the first level of complexity. The teemic precedent hypothesis explains how 'irreducibly complex' organ like the mammalian brain could evolve via natural selection. In doing so, it counters the 'intelligent design' arguments of creationists.

19       Teemic inheritance - the divided DNA                 hypothesis Since Gregor Mendel discovered the rudiments of genetic inheritance, it has been thought that ‘Mendelian inheritance’ is the only means of genetic inheritance – a premise seemingly confirmed by fifty years by genetic research. However, I show that eukaryotic DNA contains an undiscovered second mode of inheritance, based not on protein-coding genes but on transposable noncoding nucleotides or teems. ‘Teemic inheritance’ does not regulate the inheritance of physical traits. It evolved to regulate the inheritance of emotions and innate behaviour. This ‘divided DNA’ hypothesis provides a major breakthrough in the understanding of molecular genetics.

20        Teem theory of Personality Teems are stored in special strings of noncoding DNA. Unlike protein-coding genes that remain very stable and resistant to environmentally induced mutations, teemic strings tend to be ‘hypermutational.’ This means the emotions archived in each teem undergoes modifications over time. These changes I suggest, create individual variation (or ‘personality’) in teemic species. That is to say, as teems are modified by mutations, sexual reproduction and slippage, the resultant modifications (called ‘polymorphisms’) produce variations in a person’s emotional responses which manifests as ‘personality.’ According to this hypothesis, personality is a naturally occurring by-product of the teemosis process. It explains why teemic organisms from flatworms to humans display individuality.

21        The DNA fingerprinting hypothesis Genetic profiling (or ‘DNA fingerprinting’) has been used for twenty years to determine individuality and parentage by measuring differences in polymorphisms of noncoding DNA nucleotides. The process is very accurate even though geneticists don’t know the significance of these highly variable polymorphisms. However, if the teem theory of personality is correct, and individual personality accumulates as polymorphisms of ncDNA, it tells us that DNA fingerprinting (which measures these polymorphisms) is actually a measurement of personality. This fits with what we know about personality - that every human is unique and displays a individualized personality.

22        The Teem theory of art While humans often cite our use of art as something that distinguishes us from all other animals, teem theory argues that art evolved as a biological ‘component’ of the teemosis process and is therefore common to all teemic species. It is widely used by teemic species in habitat construction, mating displays and communication. This theory sees art as the expression of ‘aesthetic teems’ – teems that produce emotions that guide the individual by a trial and error process towards some goal. For example, the aesthetic emotions released by a beaver’s ‘dam teem’ guide the beaver in the construction of its dam, informing the selection of every log and branch and generally guiding the placement of each piece of wood until the dam ‘feels right’ – ie. when the dam emotions are perfectly expressed. This is similar to the way aesthetic emotions subliminally guide the sculptor’s chisel, the artist’s brush and the poet’s pen. The artist manipulates the medium (be it paint, stone or words) in a trial and error process, guided by an ephemeral coterie of subtle aesthetic emotions. When the work produces the most satisfying emotions, the art is complete.

23        The cancer hypothesis Teem theory asserts that traumatic life experiences - the death of a spouse, accidents, war, love and other highly emotional circumstances can precipitate a teemic mutation in human ncDNA. While most teemic mutations occur in introns and other noncoding regions where they do not interfere with protein manufacture, a teemic mutation may occasionally be transposed into or near a protein-coding exon that regulates a fundamental cellular process such as cell growth, apoptosis, or tumour suppression. If the teemic mutation is not repaired by enzymes, it may disrupt protein synthesis resulting in disease such as cancer. The implications of teem theory for human health and psychology are too extensive to be dealt with here.

Conclusion These hypotheses represent only a portion of the new holistic picture of nature that is revealed by teem theory. At least as many hypotheses again are described in the book. The sheer breadth and interconnectedness of teem theory suggests it may be a kind of 'unified field theory' - a simple explanation of the workings of the nature that hold true over a wide range of exploration. At the very least, teem theory reveals that emotion, so long disparaged by scientists as ephemeral and almost unworthy of serious study, is actually one of the most  important biological forces in nature.

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