Bolas 5 #51 July 7, 2010 Quote >Modern society and medicine has almost completely nullified natural >selection and most mutations. I don't think that's true at all. Mutations are happening faster nowadays because there are more mutagens in our environment. Evolutionary pressures are still causing selection - the criteria are just different nowadays. (For example, an intelligence level low enough that the person cannot understand how birth control works is now a competitive advantage.) That's de-evolution. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #52 July 7, 2010 Quote Quote >Modern society and medicine has almost completely nullified natural >selection and most mutations. I don't think that's true at all. Mutations are happening faster nowadays because there are more mutagens in our environment. Evolutionary pressures are still causing selection - the criteria are just different nowadays. (For example, an intelligence level low enough that the person cannot understand how birth control works is now a competitive advantage.) That's de-evolution. As is progressiveism.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #53 July 7, 2010 >As is progressiveism. Boo progressives! Yay regressives! Now get to work repealing all those laws giving women the vote and whatnot. They should know their place and it sure ain't in no voting booth. Damn progressives, ruining the country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
