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Geneticist Claims Human Evolution Is Over

Posted by samzenpus on from the flame-on dept.

GogglesPisano writes "UK geneticist Steve Jones gave a presentation entitled Human Evolution Is Over. He asserts that human beings have stopped evolving because modern social customs have lowered the age at which human males have offspring, which results in fewer of the mutations necessary to drive evolutionary change. Apparently the fate of our species now depends upon older guys hooking up with younger woman. I, for one, welcome this development."

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  1. How convenient! by rk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine that. Old guy scientist claims that old guys should bag young women. "But, baby, it's scientific!"

    I immediately thought of this:

    General "Buck" Turgidson: Doctor, you mentioned the ratio of ten women to each man. Now, wouldn't that necessitate the abandonment of the so-called monogamous sexual relationship, I mean, as far as men were concerned?

    Dr. Strangelove: Regrettably, yes. But it is, you know, a sacrifice required for the future of the human race. I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious... service along these lines, the women will have to be selected for their sexual characteristics which will have to be of a highly stimulating nature.

    Ambassador de Sadesky: I must confess, you have an astonishingly good idea there, Doctor.

    1. Re:How convenient! by idonthack · · Score: 5, Funny

      MEIN FÜHRER! I CAN WALK!

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    2. Re:How convenient! by Kleen13 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm sorry... I truly don't mean to post OT, but... "conceptually retarded" Can I use that?

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  2. Ugh by areusche · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I for one welcome our old men banging young women overlords."

    Keep on dreaming buddy.

    1. Re:Ugh by SanityInAnarchy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yeah, like a young woman could be an overlord... (not counting if McCain wins and has a heart attack)

      No, we're not counting a 44-year-old bit^H^H^H as a "young woman".

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  3. I accept my fate by JWSmythe · · Score: 4, Funny

        I accept my fate. I will propagate with younger women, if for nothing else than to save our species. :)

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    Serious? Seriousness is well above my pay grade.
  4. Re:Darwinian evolution? by fyoder · · Score: 5, Funny

    Modern medicine may SAVE people that "should have" died and not passed on their genes.

    Hell, I do that all the time when I slam on the brakes for idiot pedestrians. I feel like such a traitor to Darwin. I'm screwing up the whole system.

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