(March 20, 2011 at 5:54 pm)Zenith Wrote:(March 20, 2011 at 1:53 am)Ubermensch Wrote: Evolution doesn't go forwards and backwards. There's no way to devolve.
Actually, it does: as technology advances, people get more stupid (by not being required to think that much anymore). Have you watched the "Idiocracy" movie? I think that's possible.
I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding about how evolution works. And yes I have seen idiocracy. Finally, the rapid advancement of technology will lead to people becoming far more intelligent rather than less intelligent.
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