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by hershey_squirter_ on January 14th, 2007

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Assuming, the human race somehow survives itself and the natual forces of the universe, and nothing supernatural intervenes, man is allowed to evolve, what is his ultimate destination, when does evolution decide to go no further?

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  • by ChrisDG on January 14th, 2007

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    Evolution does not 'decide'. It has no intelligence, it is simply a natural process that occurs in life, because of the complexity of genetic information. The biodiversity that results reflects the many different environments this plant has to offer.

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  • by Stableboy on January 14th, 2007

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    There's no reason to expect an "ultimate destination". Evolution isn't a process which reaches some static, fixed, and final state... there's just endless changes proceeding on as long as the conditions which allow life exist. To stop the process, you'd have to stop life itself -- change is an essential characteristic of living systems.

    Also, I agree with ChrisDG: it's not quite proper to think of evolution as "deciding" things in the sense that a conscious agent would... the process has a kind of "mindless wisdom" resulting from the limitless complexity of simple rules repeated in a dizzying array of varied contexts, but that doesn't imply consciousness or intent.

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  • by Moongrim on December 31st, 2009

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    It will never stop. Evolution allows for the survival of a species, by allowing the species to adapt to changes in the environment.

    So long as there is the slightest change in an environment- the species residing in it will have to change to survive in it.

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  • by Suzieblue on December 23rd, 2009

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    Evolution can't decide anything, because evolution is guided by nature, and there is no intelligent mind behind nature.

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  • by Redhawk on January 14th, 2007

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    Dang what a great question! This would be a wonderful coffee house debate wouldn't it?

    I think we'll see some interesting results influenced by the many chemicals in the products we use on and in our bodies. Vaccines, already a hot research topic. But the exposure to Anti-bacterial soaps is logically thought to lower our ability to naturally fight infections.

    The use of ingredients such as Cotton Seed oil in food stuffs, when it is not raised as a Human-grade consumption food product, but sprayed with lots of very nasty toxins to fight weevils and blights in addition to other "unnatural" ingredients now routinely placed in foods is bound to have an effect that is more profound at some point in time.

    I often wonder if people will evolve to be more excepting of such things as the routine use of our "other" (often questionable) senses; and if the use of such abilities will become more widespread and collectively used to effect changes in the emotional, mental and physical world around us.

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  • by Nom de guerre on January 14th, 2007

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    Evolution is always happening, though often at rates far too slow to be observed in a matter of days, weeks, or even years. The effects of evolution can be felt in almost every aspect of our daily lives, though, from medical and agricultural dilemmas to the process of choosing a good mate. In medicine, there's the question of how long the antibiotics we take now will remain effective, given the relatively fast rate at which bacteria can evolve resistance to drugs. In agriculture, the need to protect this year's crops is pitted against the concern that doing so will set the stage for insects to evolve pesticide resistance. For all of us, there is the issue of decreasing biodiversity, as most scientists believe that life on Earth is currently undergoing a mass extinction in which 50 percent or more of species will die out. These are just a few examples of ways in which evolutionary processes affect our daily lives.

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