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You don't think we're still evolving?
by pests 2y ago
You don't think we're still evolving?
- hsuduebc2 2y agoWell, we do evolve, but we've slowed the process with our ability to survive even when our bodies begin to fail us. In today's modern world, not reproducing is often a choice. However, evolution is no longer just about spreading genes—our advancements allow us to shape our own survival beyond natural selection. I believe we are still evolving, but at least for now, in this brief period, our most significant "evolution" has been our ability to extend life and enhance its comfort—whether by tweaking bodily mechanisms or treating diseases. I hope that gene editing will be our next step in evolution, allowing us to take control of our biological limitations in ways we never could before.
- pests 2y agoI ponder a lot on grand topics like these, and this is the first I've come across that concept - evolving towards extended life and comfort. It's easy to break it down into a simple "survival of the fittest" analysis but like you say, we make choices beyond that.
- yencabulator 2y agoAll life evolves all the time, but there's less -- or practically no -- evolutionary pressure on humans anymore, so bigger changes don't happen as fast. It's still constant change, but now it's a random walk where all directions are just about as good, so no mutation has a significant edge on survival, so the little changes tend to cancel each other out.