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beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 5:23 am
The boy named Nong Youhui naturally born with unusual characteristics of eye color, but it's not only interesting thing about these eyes. He has ability to see in pitch darkness in which human absolutely can't see.
Source: http://www.odditycentral.com/news/chines...-dark.html

The video of Nong Youhui:



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Although the silly claims of starchild, alien hyrid and baseless claims the websites may hold, but more importantly - Is this beneficial mutation of human evolution or not?
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 5:36 am
I can't see how it is anything but a beneficial mutation.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 5:44 am
It's awesome, especially if you're with a chick who likes the lights turned off.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 5:46 am (This post was last modified: January 27, 2012 at 6:24 am by Blam!.)
(January 27, 2012 at 5:36 am)Tiberius Wrote: I can't see how it is anything but a beneficial mutation.

I'm unsure if the news are reliable or not. But if it is confirmed to be true, then this is, perhaps, the living evidence of human beneficial mutation? I think I'll research the sources if it's unreliable or not.
Another source: http://disturbingnews.wordpress.com/tag/nong-youhui/
Nong Youhui was born with supposedly rare condition that gives temporary ability to see in the dark. But I can't find the references to the Doctor's medical details of Nong Youhui.

I can't confirm if it's true or fake.. Undecided The theory of evolution predicted the beneficial mutation of species, But... Hmm. I think I'll drop it as a plausible till confirmation.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 7:05 am
Lots of people have beneficial mutations. Not sure why you think this is a special case.
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January 27, 2012 at 7:20 am (This post was last modified: January 27, 2012 at 7:20 am by tackattack.)
It would be awesome for people who spend a lot of time indoors like us lazy americans! Big Grin Has anyone submitted this to stan lee's superhumans?
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January 27, 2012 at 8:41 am
How much UV light reaches the blue eyed countries of Scandinavia?
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 10:52 am
Cool-looking eyes. I'll be interested in hearing confirmation of his ability.
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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm (This post was last modified: January 27, 2012 at 1:06 pm by Anomalocaris.)
I would say, in principle, any story about any eyes that can "read perfectly" in "total darkness" is total bullshit.

Writting is a thing calculated to use light to function.

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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 1:05 pm
(January 27, 2012 at 5:36 am)Tiberius Wrote: I can't see how it is anything but a beneficial mutation.


Yes, the acid test will be if the mutation gives him an enhanced ability to pass on his genes. In China, with the one-child policy though, that seems to be an evolutionary dead end.

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