Human species 'may split in two'(news.bbc.co.uk)
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Human species 'may split in two'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6057734.stm
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(2006)
(2006)
I think I've been wasting too much time on the net. I remember this silly article from last time... It was probably on digg.com.
Interesting suggestion. No disrespect intended for Dr. Curry but is an 'expert' required (and of what kind?) to merely repeat the implications of the Wells story of the Time Machine from 1895? No additional evidence is adduced.
It remains to be seen how prophetic H.G Wells' story of the 'Island of Dr. Moreau' turns out to be.
It remains to be seen how prophetic H.G Wells' story of the 'Island of Dr. Moreau' turns out to be.
> Physical appearance, driven by indicators of health, youth and fertility, will improve, he says, while men will exhibit symmetrical facial features, look athletic, and have squarer jaws, deeper voices and bigger penises.
> Women, on the other hand, will develop lighter, smooth, hairless skin, large clear eyes, pert breasts, glossy hair, and even features, he adds. Racial differences will be ironed out by interbreeding, producing a uniform race of coffee-coloured people.
Nice.
> Women, on the other hand, will develop lighter, smooth, hairless skin, large clear eyes, pert breasts, glossy hair, and even features, he adds. Racial differences will be ironed out by interbreeding, producing a uniform race of coffee-coloured people.
Nice.
What a load of nonsense. Imagine thinking you are able to predict this kind of bunk. Straight out of a Monty Python skit.
Is there any methodology whatsoever for these conclusions? It sounds like some kind of baseless speculation.
Yes, there was an empirical study done some time back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Plot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Plot
"He carried out the report for men's satellite TV channel Bravo."
>Openly questioning policy pronouncements by celebrated academics on state-sponsored media
That’s the kind of thinking that gets you assigned to group b you silly man.
That’s the kind of thinking that gets you assigned to group b you silly man.
I'm impressed that this old version of the page is still up, perhaps implying that at some point they switched CMSes, but left the old one or an archive of it up instead of migrating everything. I actually appreciate this since it preserves the original context of the page and makes it feel historical.
> producing a uniform race of coffee-coloured people
Doesn't know a thing about biology or anthropology, but knows even less about coffee.
Doesn't know a thing about biology or anthropology, but knows even less about coffee.
This will be the split between societies that practice eugenics plus other genetically deliberate policies and those that don’t. People talk about science denial but nobody points out the largest group of science deniers in the entire world: people who deny that natural selection exists. It’s as stupid as thinking the earth is flat.
Natural selection will happen whether or not we want it to. Every trait, physical or otherwise, that human beings posses is the result of natural selection. If we continue down this road where nobody gets removed from the gene pool because of modern medical intervention, we will eventually become very, very sick creatures. It will be a horrible existence. If health, intelligence, empathy and other traits aren’t selected for then they will shrink and eventually disappear. And it could happen much faster than it took to evolve those traits.
Don’t be a science denier. Confront the difficult truth that natural selection exists. We can find a morally acceptable solution if we put our minds to it.
Natural selection will happen whether or not we want it to. Every trait, physical or otherwise, that human beings posses is the result of natural selection. If we continue down this road where nobody gets removed from the gene pool because of modern medical intervention, we will eventually become very, very sick creatures. It will be a horrible existence. If health, intelligence, empathy and other traits aren’t selected for then they will shrink and eventually disappear. And it could happen much faster than it took to evolve those traits.
Don’t be a science denier. Confront the difficult truth that natural selection exists. We can find a morally acceptable solution if we put our minds to it.
I’m hopeful that the 5001st reincarnation of the Cosmic Entity Zuckerborg would have successfully eradicated all life on the planet before then.
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well if they can make shit up to this level why cant u say that in 200 years genetic engg would be prevalent and nobody would have to suffer due to their natural genes
I don't know, it doesn't sound /too/ far fetched - there is already a class divide, and the pandemic has shown that quite nicely.
If the circumstances were right, I could see a catalyst creating a more 'rigid' divide. I doubt it will, but I don't think it's out of the question for 1000 years time.
If the circumstances were right, I could see a catalyst creating a more 'rigid' divide. I doubt it will, but I don't think it's out of the question for 1000 years time.
well if they can make shit up to this level why cant we say that genetic engg in maybe 200 years would be prevalent and nobody would have to suffer due to their natural genes
> makes a 10.000 year prediction about the evolution of the human species
> CRISPR becomes a thing 10 years later
poor guy...
> CRISPR becomes a thing 10 years later
poor guy...
That's nonsense, here is the reaction to that (2007) https://phys.org/news/2007-10-debunking-commercial-scientist...
the TL;DR using the words from the Dr. Curry himself:
"In the summer of 2006 I was commissioned by Bravo Television to write an essay on the future of human evolution. The essay was intended as a science fiction way of illustrating some aspects of evolutionary theory."
the TL;DR using the words from the Dr. Curry himself:
"In the summer of 2006 I was commissioned by Bravo Television to write an essay on the future of human evolution. The essay was intended as a science fiction way of illustrating some aspects of evolutionary theory."