I'll Be The Guinea Pig

• The Adaptive Gap and the Future of Civilization by Mike Hall, 7/3/98
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    • Human Evolution? by Mary Beth Coggins, 7/31/98
      
      

I guess I'll get this discussion started then. I think that evolution and time are analogous in that they are constantly in motion. If you take this analogy a step further, could one reason that evolution, too, is relative to the observer? For example, a great Aborigini (spelling?) leader is thrust into a city environment. In his old environment, s(he) was the opitome of adaptation. But inserted elsewhere, his/her fitness may or may not be as formidable. The point that I am trying to make out of this is that however we are evolving, it can only be substantiated on a local level...both in physical space AND time. And this is nothing that we evolutionists don't already know. We WILL adapt (in some way, shape, or form) to whatever environment we find ourselves in. Otherwise we'll perish. But I think it's foolish to hypothesize or predict the path of the human species because it is most likely being done based on past and present conditions, NOT future conditions. I have read many references to "market" forces in this forum. To put it in those terms, it would be like a stock analyst predicting what a particular stock will do at point X in the future. It just can't be done (with a overwhelming amount of success). You can't simply apply a present formula to something (stocks, humans) and expect it to continue along untouched. You know, this probably didn't even answer your question!

• Thanks for being the guinea pig!! by Mary Beth Coggins, 8/17/98
• Thanks for being thoughtful by M. Hall, 9/5/98
  • Hold the Stage Coach! And let's Speculate for a moment... by Ginger Kirk, 1/9/99