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beneficial mutation of human being?

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beneficial mutation of human being?
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 1:08 pm
(January 27, 2012 at 10:52 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Cool-looking eyes. I'll be interested in hearing confirmation of his ability.

It was pre-confirmed in the 2000 movie Pitch black.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 1:08 pm (This post was last modified: January 27, 2012 at 2:31 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(January 27, 2012 at 1:05 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
(January 27, 2012 at 5:36 am)Tiberius Wrote: I can't see how it is anything but a beneficial mutation.


Yes, the acid test will be if the mutation gives him an enhanced ability to pass on his genes. In China, with the one-child policy though, that seems to be an evolutionary dead end.

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One million to one the only gene involved in this "mutation" is the gene of greed by some bullshit artist to sell tabloids.


(January 27, 2012 at 10:52 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Cool-looking eyes. I'll be interested in hearing confirmation of his ability.


This is how many years into the era of tinted contact lenses?

I would say the confirmation of ability to read without light would be long in coming.


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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 1:52 pm
It's not proof of evolution. He was given blue eyes by God in order to prove the magnificence of his perfect design and to prove to everybody the glory of God's mighty power.

What? You say he doesn't worship Jesus?

Well then, um, Satan gave him those evil devil eyes.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 2:04 pm (This post was last modified: January 27, 2012 at 2:31 pm by Anomalocaris.)
Those eyes were meant by god to inspire the boy to believe in Jesus, If it were from the devil, it would be red with slit pupil.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Wouldn't the child be extra sensitive to very bright environments?

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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 2:46 pm
"total darkness" really!
This does not seem to be particularly well presented I'd be interested in a less dramatic telling of the eyes ability.



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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Could be a long wait.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 2:50 pm
(January 27, 2012 at 2:38 pm)paintpooper Wrote: Wouldn't the child be extra sensitive to very bright environments?


He'll flourish in those dark factories that Nike has making sneakers for the new capitalist pigs in China.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 2:57 pm
(January 27, 2012 at 5:36 am)Tiberius Wrote: I can't see how it is anything but a beneficial mutation.

Either that or his mother used The Spice when she was pregnant, or, better yet, he's one of the Fremen.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 11:35 pm
(January 27, 2012 at 7:05 am)Tiberius Wrote: Lots of people have beneficial mutations. Not sure why you think this is a special case.

Because I assumed this boy is living evidence of human evolution in action. I didn't know there is record of beneficial mutations of humanity as you claimed.
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