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Is evolution still possible on a large scale?

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Is evolution still possible on a large scale?
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RE: Is evolution still possible on a large scale?
September 30, 2010 at 11:01 pm
(September 30, 2010 at 5:50 pm)Kirker Wrote: So i was thinking about how evolution works, and i realized that at this point there is a huge amount of humans on this planet. And evolution occurs by having one creature with a beneficial mutation that makes it easier for it to survive/find a mate. So if one human with a beneficial mutation is born, is there any possibility that the new type of mutated human could overtake the current population of average humans? and if not doesn't that mean that evolution ceases to happen in today's world?

Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated.

We still evolve, just differently and I would guess, at an EXTREMELY slow rate. "Natural Selection" doesn't apply too much too humans much. We do, however, carry on traits that help us in many ways and we do pass them on.

Evolution takes place, but not by means of Natural Selection, and at an EXTREMELY slow rate.
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Is evolution still possible on a large scale?

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Is evolution still possible on a large scale? - by Kirker - September 30, 2010 at 5:50 pm
RE: Is evolution still possible on a large scale? - by IceSage - September 30, 2010 at 11:01 pm
RE: Is evolution still possible on a large scale? - by Kirker - September 30, 2010 at 11:49 pm

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