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Thu 13/12/01 at 10:20
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Evolution happens. We've won't see it in humans in our lifetime, it's too slow, but we've seen it happen with other species with much shorter life times. I remember reading about a type of fish only found in underwater caves. They live in complete darkness, and it has been proved that they were previously much like another type of fish, but now they no longer had eyes, and had developed a different sense to let them know what was around them, probably a bit like bats. They didn't use their eyes, so they lost them.

So evolution is a 'use it or lose it' policy then. We'll adapt to the way the world changes, and develop into different creatures, over time.

Does that mean with the sun getting ever hotter, we will adapt to cope with this through the ages? Possibly.

I believe that as a whole the human race are doing less and less for themselves. Everything is automated. I don't have to think about how to multiply two numbers together, my calculator will do it for me. I don't have to worry about my spelling, my spell checker will pick up on it. Does all of this automation mean we are using our brains less? Does this mean that it will be decided that we don't actually need certain parts of our brain, and we will lose them, and become, basically, stupider?

Is this already blatently obvious? There are so many stupid people out there today, and shocking levels of ignorance. This is absolutely incredible, considering the information we have around us, and it's ease of access.

Any thoughts?
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Thu 13/12/01 at 10:20
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Posts: 11,145
Evolution happens. We've won't see it in humans in our lifetime, it's too slow, but we've seen it happen with other species with much shorter life times. I remember reading about a type of fish only found in underwater caves. They live in complete darkness, and it has been proved that they were previously much like another type of fish, but now they no longer had eyes, and had developed a different sense to let them know what was around them, probably a bit like bats. They didn't use their eyes, so they lost them.

So evolution is a 'use it or lose it' policy then. We'll adapt to the way the world changes, and develop into different creatures, over time.

Does that mean with the sun getting ever hotter, we will adapt to cope with this through the ages? Possibly.

I believe that as a whole the human race are doing less and less for themselves. Everything is automated. I don't have to think about how to multiply two numbers together, my calculator will do it for me. I don't have to worry about my spelling, my spell checker will pick up on it. Does all of this automation mean we are using our brains less? Does this mean that it will be decided that we don't actually need certain parts of our brain, and we will lose them, and become, basically, stupider?

Is this already blatently obvious? There are so many stupid people out there today, and shocking levels of ignorance. This is absolutely incredible, considering the information we have around us, and it's ease of access.

Any thoughts?

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