(September 30, 2010 at 6:46 pm)Minimalist Wrote: In a strict Darwinian sense I would say no when it comes to humans. Of course, humans are not the only species on the planet - much to the chagrin of the religious fanatics - and evolution continues among isolated populations much as it always has as Dawkins showed in his latest book.
Humans are not really "isolated" and human culture interferes with reproduction and survival anyway.
Humans as a whole have become significantly taller on average since the 1700-1800's. Wouldn't this be a result of large scale evolution? No pun intended.
"How is it that a lame man does not annoy us while a lame mind does? Because a lame man recognizes that we are walking straight, while a lame mind says that it is we who are limping." - Pascal