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Evolution is not always correct. Evolution is correct only for a certain set of circumstances at a certain point in time. Appendixes are an example of legacy
by nickthemagicman 7y ago
Evolution is not always correct.
Evolution is correct only for a certain set of circumstances at a certain point in time.
Appendixes are an example of legacy evolutionary artifacts.
Evolution keeps...evolving.
So one could argue that mortality is a legacy evolutionary process and by overcoming it humans are evolving as a species.
Think of all one could accomplish if dedicated 1000 years of learning and research to developing fusion for example or space travel.
- excursionist 7y agoI'm not sure our brains are capable of continuously learning for 1000 years without becoming useless. Also, there is a dystopian version of immortality - a tiny fraction of elites becoming immortal super-tyrants.
- nickthemagicman 7y agoIf we solve aging we may solve brain aging as well as one is a subset of the other.
- smolder 7y agoAppendixes have recently started to be regarded as something functional, a sort of incubator for healthy gut bacteria, but I'm sure there are other examples in nature that could support your point, too.