d2jsp
Log InRegister
d2jsp Forums > Off-Topic > General Chat > Science, Technology & Nature > Humans Evolving > Do You Think We Still Are?
Prev167891011Next
Add Reply New Topic New Poll
Member
Posts: 38,770
Joined: Sep 14 2005
Gold: 12,839.39
Feb 2 2010 11:01pm
Quote (kanji @ Feb 2 2010 09:11pm)
I believe we each evolve differently but we are at a constant evolution, one goes through struggle and overcomes and then is changed therefore that is evolution right?


lamarckism...

Quote (Varsity @ Feb 2 2010 02:50pm)
Well I kind of worded this wierd but what i ment was,

We rely so much on tools - we are loosing some of our biological adaptations such as basic instincts and stuff. Think about it like this. If all of a sudden humans had to go back to living like cavemen - do you think everyone would survive? Be able to catch their own food and live in the climate without dieing - Most peolple wouldnt even know where to begin.

Thats what i mean by "de-evolving" from a biological stand point
-Ps, i dont care about anyone who rages this - that just means you are to closed minded to take into consideration what other people think.


de-evolving is actually evolution... an example would be to look at endosymbionts, they lose shit they dont need any more because of the symbiosis- requiring less energy.
also dont think we lost our instincts rather the knowledge of hunting etc are not passed on/taught any more.

Quote (Seksi84 @ Jan 16 2010 05:20pm)
Smart people have 2-3 kids, while any Chinese has 10+

Evolution has gone to hell!


its about reproductive success and not necessarily how many offspring one person has

This post was edited by cialda on Feb 2 2010 11:18pm
Member
Posts: 10,297
Joined: May 4 2008
Gold: 65.00
Feb 3 2010 04:01pm
In order for evolution to occur at least a few of these factors need to be occurring:

-Mutation
-Natural Selection
-Gene Flow
-Non-Random Mating
-Small Populations

So evolution among humans is still happening, but since it's such a slow process we'll never take note of it.
Member
Posts: 1,343
Joined: Jul 12 2009
Gold: 0.24
Feb 3 2010 04:26pm
Do any of you believe super natural abilities is the next stage of human evolution?
Member
Posts: 38,770
Joined: Sep 14 2005
Gold: 12,839.39
Feb 3 2010 04:32pm
Quote (kanji @ Feb 3 2010 05:26pm)
Do any of you believe super natural abilities is the next stage of human evolution?


no... i believe in laws of science.
Member
Posts: 5,219
Joined: Oct 29 2009
Gold: 0.00
Warn: 20%
Feb 3 2010 07:44pm
Quote (cialda @ Feb 3 2010 03:32pm)
no... i believe in laws of science.


i believe we'll transform into sharks and have laser beams shoot our of our eyes
Member
Posts: 1,343
Joined: Jul 12 2009
Gold: 0.24
Feb 3 2010 11:28pm
we'll get to the point where if we fail at life we just remake, imo
Member
Posts: 38,770
Joined: Sep 14 2005
Gold: 12,839.39
Feb 4 2010 07:21am
Quote (kanji @ Feb 4 2010 12:28am)
we'll get to the point where if we fail at life we just remake, imo


.... if we fail we are dead, we will not remake.
Member
Posts: 332
Joined: Jun 9 2007
Gold: 0.00
Feb 4 2010 11:59am
yes we are evolving, we always are, it just takes hundrends of thousands of years, to show results
Member
Posts: 3,590
Joined: Apr 19 2008
Gold: 125.00
Feb 12 2010 11:42am
Quote (B4K3R @ Jan 16 2010 04:24am)
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?


What I find interesting is how tall the average man and woman is today. Only a few hundred years ago, the average height for a man was hardly around 5'9'' or 5'10''. Now most men are easily 6' or above, and women are much taller as well.
Member
Posts: 9,899
Joined: May 7 2006
Gold: 550.00
Feb 12 2010 10:57pm
Quote (Omega119 @ Feb 12 2010 12:42pm)
What I find interesting is how tall the average man and woman is today. Only a few hundred years ago, the average height for a man was hardly around 5'9'' or 5'10''. Now most men are easily 6' or above, and women are much taller as well.


Uhh. The average US height is 5'10''
Go Back To Science, Technology & Nature Topic List
Prev167891011Next
Add Reply New Topic New Poll