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beneficial mutation of human being?
#21
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
Lets clone him.
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#22
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
http://io9.com/5882428/no-a-chinese-boy-...k-cat-eyes
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#23
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
(January 27, 2012 at 11:35 pm)Blam! Wrote:
(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.

Just because it's common doesn't mean it couldn't be a mutation. Every attractive trait is beneficial, more so (I would speculate) than a trait that increases survival. Anyway, beneficial traits aren't scrutinized as closely as deleterious ones because people don't complain about it and go to a hospital to have it checked out.
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#24
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
This is so cool. Me and two of my siblings have weird eyes that change colour, but this is way way cooler.
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#25
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
(August 21, 2013 at 9:06 am)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote:
(January 27, 2012 at 11:35 pm)Blam! Wrote: 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.

Just because it's common doesn't mean it couldn't be a mutation. Every attractive trait is beneficial, more so (I would speculate) than a trait that increases survival. Anyway, beneficial traits aren't scrutinized as closely as deleterious ones because people don't complain about it and go to a hospital to have it checked out.

Yah, I never had any wisdom teeth thank goodness, or any cavities until I was in my forities and had just had major surgery. I haven't brought my teeth to the attention of the medical community, though.
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#26
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
Of course the question must be asked, in evolutionary terms, if this particular mutation confers any sort of actual advantage. Were he a predator, like a cat, the ability to see in low light conditions presents an obvious evolutionary advantage over a precursor cat that did not have the mutation.

But, for a Chinese rice farmer?


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#27
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
(August 21, 2013 at 2:55 pm)Minimalist Wrote: But, for a Chinese rice farmer?

Not sure about the Chinese rice farmer, but such a "mutation" would undoubtedly greatly benefit the Chinese tabloid promoter.
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#28
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
If it doesn't instill some sort of reproductive or survival advantage, can it really be considered a beneficial mutation?

Natural selection selects for traits that will benefit reproduction or survival, and it selects against traits that will hinder them.

I can't see how this mutation will do either.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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#29
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
The video doesn't work.
Just hope the mutation don't have any side effects. I think "No mutation" is likely the best for any human being though.
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#30
RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
(August 21, 2013 at 2:59 pm)Chuck Wrote:
(August 21, 2013 at 2:55 pm)Minimalist Wrote: But, for a Chinese rice farmer?

Not sure about the Chinese rice farmer, but such a "mutation" would undoubtedly greatly benefit the Chinese tabloid promoter.



ROFLOL
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