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beneficial mutation of human being?

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beneficial mutation of human being?
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beneficial mutation of human being?
January 27, 2012 at 5:23 am
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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!.)
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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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RE: beneficial mutation of human being?
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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always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
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beneficial mutation of human being?
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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