Page 65 - The Miracle of Electricity in the Body

Adnan Oktar (Harun Yahya) 63

Contrary to general belief, the electrical impulses transmitted by
neurons travel slower than the speed of light and sound. Even the trans-
mission speed with the myelinated neurons, which is the fastest, can on-
ly reach one-third of the speed of sound. This transmission speed is suf-
ficient for our reflexes and for our bodily functions because it is remark-
ably faster than the speed of the blood flow and muscle contraction.
God has infinite power and He could have made the impulses
move at the speed of light. However, transmission at higher speeds
would not be suitable for microscopic levels, as transmission cables that
would not fit in the human body would be required. A transmission net-
work that is no longer microscopic, would also increase the otherwise ef-
ficient electricity consumption of the body by a hundred or more fold.
And it would be impossible for human body to survive with its current
systems.
The transmission speed in, and the length and width of the neurons
were created in a way that is suitable and sufficient for the human body.
The nervous system, which is created in the exact form as needed, clear-
ly proves that the human body has a perfectly engineered creation and
that there is no room for coincidences. As you have already seen, electri-
cal stimuli can travel in the brain in a matter of milliseconds. But some

Nerves with giant
axons

Mantle

Eye
Brain In squids, signal
transmissions
occur at very
Arm
high speeds,
which can reach
up to 25 meters
per second.