Science & Environment

[Ron in Regina]

Sounds like bullshit to me. Why did we nearly stop evolving?

Have we? Stopped evolving I mean, nearly or otherwise?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Have we? Stopped evolving I mean, nearly or otherwise?

It's taken new directions.

 

[petros]

Have we? Stopped evolving I mean, nearly or otherwise?

Pretty much.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Pretty much.

The mayfly comments on the "lack of progress" of the glaciers.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Pretty much.

And as little as 50 generations, do you think some of your descendants are gonna be popping out of the womb without wisdom teeth, or little toes, potentially without an appendix, smaller jaws, & that’s not even getting into the whole human induced evolution via CRISPR editing the people are gonna be doing at home in a generation or two…& some are trying it now.

 

[petros]

And as little as 50 generations, do you think some of your descendants are gonna be popping out of the womb without wisdom teeth, or little toes, potentially without an appendix, smaller jaws, & that’s not even getting into the whole human induced evolution via CRISPR editing the people are gonna be doing at home in a generation or two…& some are trying it now.

What do you have that's different from 50 generations ago?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

What do you have that's different from 50 generations ago?

iPhones.

 

[petros]

iPhones.

The leading cause of degeneration and dew claws.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

The leading cause of degeneration and dew claws.

Didn't say they were good. Said we didn't have 'em 50 generations ago.