How far will humans advance?
Creationists and evolutionists alike can agree that survival of the fittest can lead to a natural micro evolution in humans. However, how far do you think this can go in regards to modern science and medicine? Children are being born with severe conditions and with the help of incredible doctors they are surviving. Both weak and strong, dumb and smart, "attractive" and "ugly" men and woman have access to food and basic medicine to help them combat what we now consider minor ailments (something that easily could have killed our predecessors a few hundred years ago). There is no more filter for who survives, so does this mean that the micro evolution will end? Are we at our evolutionary peak?
Tags: evolution
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Yankee Cowboy Bob on -
I believe that humanity is devolving.
-
Permalink Reply by Brad Sappington on -
as i sit in front of my computer at work...I can feel my spine curve forward in an almost monkey-esque sort of way.
-
Permalink Reply by Brad Sappington on
-
On the other hand, take a look at new olympic records. People are somehow getting faster and stronger. Then again, drinking milk with hormones in it might have something to do with it.
-
Permalink Reply by Yankee Cowboy Bob on
-
Shall we put you down as a definite maybe?
-
Permalink Reply by Brad Sappington on
-
maybe a definite
-
Permalink Reply by Timothy E. Kaul on -
But is the use of perfomance enhancing drugs, I'm looking at you Usain, evolution?
-
Permalink Reply by James! on -
YCB-"I believe that humanity is devolving." Me too Bob! All of humanity except for me of course! Doom. Gloom. It's all going to Hell in a handbasket!
-
Permalink Reply by Yankee Cowboy Bob on
-
I did not think I needed to mention that you are the exception, because it should be obvious.
It's not all doom and gloom to me, but I do think that devolution and genetic degradation is accelerating. Societal devolution is something I believe is happening as well, even though there are occasional bright spots.
-
Permalink Reply by Joseph L. Rogers on -
Hell, I knew you were excluded from that comment, James.
-
Permalink Reply by Ray Daniels on -
But, you'll rule the world one day.
-
Permalink Reply by ScottinNY on -
I believe this also. Not to sound like a cynic (or pessimist) but I figure at the rate we are going, we are lucky to see 2020.
-
Permalink Reply by Michael D. Denny on -
I do feel that we are devolving, in a manner of speaking. The worst of our genes are being allowed to replicate. While at the same time, at least in the more advanced cultures, the best of our genetic examples are reproducing at a steadily decreasing rate. Now, how long that will last, etc, is another debate all together.
Subscribe to the Art of Manliness Blog
AoM T-shirts
© 2009 Created by Brett McKay
