RE: Homo evolutis
July 4, 2016 at 3:03 pm
(This post was last modified: July 4, 2016 at 3:14 pm by paulpablo.)
(July 4, 2016 at 10:27 am)Whateverist the White Wrote:(June 30, 2016 at 4:45 pm)paulpablo Wrote: How could natural selection not function in the developed world?
Well in terms of gene mutations resulting in resistance to disease, of course it does. But in terms any mutation which would putatively provide a physical or mental advantage, I see no link between increased physical strength, intelligence or wealth which positively correlates with increased progeny.
True but that just means those traits aren't being selected. In fact what min said about idiocracy has some truth in it. There's a negative correlation between iq and birthrate to some extent and a positive correlation between iq and suicide. At least according to some statistics. So maybe there's some survival advantages to not having high iq above a certain level.
Natural selection will always function, people will always select mates for certain traits and some people will always breed more than others and survive better more than others.
Just because it isn't easy to see and predict which traits are being selected or the traits being selected seem non advantageous doesn't mean natural selection isn't at work.
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