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Evolution Revolution (Quotes from NeilS's post)

"However, I'd be interested to know, are the physiological
changes in brain function are then encoded in the genes to
be inherited by the offspring?"
That is not how heredity & evolution works.

"a person who has adapted best to this new is more
likely to produce offspring and therefore the propensity to
adapt to the technology will be selected by evolution?"
If you think about it, people who master the tech skills but
not the people skills may be LESS likely to produce
offspring.

I think the ideas here are more of a reflection of an
evolution in human growth and learning. The potential for
developing the brain in such ways have been present ever
since we reached our current genetic form. The changes
are a result of a socioeconomic-technological evolution
rather than an evolution based DNA.

Ball of Confusion, The Temptations, 1970, and scary true
today:
Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul.
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon.
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything.

Posted by: thinnmann@...   Posted on: 10/31/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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