Studies on evolution is a field which is very less explored. There haven't been many substantial additions to Darwin's first theory of evolution. I think this field will attract more scientists and researches, than nanotechnology or biotechnology would.
Many of us believe that evolution takes thousands of years, to change an organism. But, in contrast, I read an article on dailygalaxy.com in which a lizard-like animal evolved in a period of 36 years, after it was relocated to a new neighboring island. It has its digestive system changed with new features, a larger head and a completely new diet.
Moreover, the way the human population is increasing, the most basic concept of Darwin's theory-the Survival of the Fittest-collapses miserably.
Many biologists will now rethink and possibly edit Darwin's theory to involve human evolution into it, which will have many side-effects, including a "see-I-told-you" kind of reaction from the Church.
Moreover, I think evolution is taking the path it was destined to take.
From the beginning, life-forms always tended to unite or team-up with the output being a more advanced organism. The mitochondria united with the cell, many cells united to form tissues, organs, organisms. This may look like the biological hierarchy of an organism, but if you look at it closely it is the path of evolution.
Now, we are at the organism stage. The next stage would be the stage in which many organisms unite to form one system composed of organisms. Doesn't that system of organism fit the definition of civilization?
So, in theory the next step in evolution would be the development of civilization, if the planet lasts.
Add one more quote from yet another Indian, me
-"Wealth is the biggest polluter, of our minds"
If you follow the long chain of the causes for Global-Warming, you'll end up in the middle-east.
They supply us with oil. We burn it and progress, with Global Warming as the by-product.
With the prices of the oil the ME sell they practically CONTROL the economies of many a country.
Then they use the same money which we gave them for the oil to fund terror-people and blow us(and themselves) apart.
So, you see the two main global problems in the current world- Global Warming and Terrorism have their roots in the Middle-East.
This is just refinement. It was bound to happen.
I am sure, one day this technology will progress to the stage when, you need to have your 'gaming suit'(with all kinds of sensors) to play your game.
It would be possible in the near future, if Nintendo and the MIT students team up.
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Studies on evolution is a field which is very less explored. There haven't been many substantial additions to Darwin's first theory of evolution. I think this field will attract more scientists and researches, than nanotechnology or biotechnology would.
Many of us believe that evolution takes thousands of years, to change an organism. But, in contrast, I read an article on dailygalaxy.com in which a lizard-like animal evolved in a period of 36 years, after it was relocated to a new neighboring island. It has its digestive system changed with new features, a larger head and a completely new diet.
Moreover, the way the human population is increasing, the most basic concept of Darwin's theory-the Survival of the Fittest-collapses miserably.
Many biologists will now rethink and possibly edit Darwin's theory to involve human evolution into it, which will have many side-effects, including a "see-I-told-you" kind of reaction from the Church.
Moreover, I think evolution is taking the path it was destined to take.
From the beginning, life-forms always tended to unite or team-up with the output being a more advanced organism. The mitochondria united with the cell, many cells united to form tissues, organs, organisms. This may look like the biological hierarchy of an organism, but if you look at it closely it is the path of evolution.
Now, we are at the organism stage. The next stage would be the stage in which many organisms unite to form one system composed of organisms. Doesn't that system of organism fit the definition of civilization?
So, in theory the next step in evolution would be the development of civilization, if the planet lasts.
Add one more quote from yet another Indian, me
-"Wealth is the biggest polluter, of our minds"
If you follow the long chain of the causes for Global-Warming, you'll end up in the middle-east.
They supply us with oil. We burn it and progress, with Global Warming as the by-product.
With the prices of the oil the ME sell they practically CONTROL the economies of many a country.
Then they use the same money which we gave them for the oil to fund terror-people and blow us(and themselves) apart.
So, you see the two main global problems in the current world- Global Warming and Terrorism have their roots in the Middle-East.
This is just refinement. It was bound to happen. I am sure, one day this technology will progress to the stage when, you need to have your 'gaming suit'(with all kinds of sensors) to play your game. It would be possible in the near future, if Nintendo and the MIT students team up.