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Jan 16 2010 02:24am
i feel as though we are not considering humans do not have to struggle for survival anymore. We can endure just about any environment we choose to live in, which rules out natural selection and survival of the fittest. And random mutations aren't nursed into becoming abundant. what do you think?
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Jan 16 2010 02:36am
Some are struggling. Enough of us aren't which will dilute any of the favorable traits the struggling pass on. As of now, technology has replaced our need to evolve physically.
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Jan 16 2010 05:56am
are you not considering other part of the world where there is famine, war, disease yet undeveloped?

for developed countries, we are evolving in terms of intelligence, in terms of physical appearance, also evolving the gene to "stay slim while eating alot of high calories junk"
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Jan 16 2010 10:08am
Quote (B4K3R @ Jan 16 2010 08:24am)
i feel as though we are not considering humans do not have to struggle for survival anymore. We can endure just about any environment we choose to live in, which rules out natural selection and survival of the fittest. And random mutations aren't nursed into becoming abundant. what do you think?


You make a good point but yea we are still evolving.. evolution takes time ofc
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Jan 16 2010 11:12am
i dont think we are evolving anymore we have everything needed for survival
thumb to bonk our prey with a club
canine teeth to tear flesh
molars to eat plant
incisors to gnaw down trees
sweat when we are hot
we grow arm, leg, chest hair to warm up our body
we can stand up right
basically we dominate in everything
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Jan 16 2010 04:20pm
Quote (B4K3R @ Jan 16 2010 09:24am)
i feel as though we are not considering humans do not have to struggle for survival anymore. We can endure just about any environment we choose to live in, which rules out natural selection and survival of the fittest. And random mutations aren't nursed into becoming abundant. what do you think?


Smart people have 2-3 kids, while any Chinese has 10+

Evolution has gone to hell!
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Jan 16 2010 04:22pm
Quote (Seksi84 @ Jan 16 2010 10:20pm)
Smart people have 2-3 kids, while any Chinese has 10+

Evolution has gone to hell!


smart people have no kids. never.
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Jan 16 2010 04:25pm
Quote (rawwwrr @ Jan 16 2010 11:22pm)
smart people have no kids. never.


Even worse then :) The God damn Chinese still have 10+
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Jan 16 2010 07:39pm
Yes. Example given: overall we humans are becoming better looking. If you look at 100 years ago or so and now we are on average better looking. (This is true).
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Jan 16 2010 07:59pm
Quote (Seksi84 @ Jan 16 2010 10:20pm)
Smart people have 2-3 kids, while any Chinese has 10+

Evolution has gone to hell!


Quote (Seksi84 @ Jan 16 2010 10:25pm)
Even worse then :) The God damn Chinese still have 10+


you know China only allow 1 children per couple right? there is no free education/social benefits after the first child. thus most poor chinese family only have 1 kid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy

This post was edited by hk_nobody on Jan 16 2010 08:02pm
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